Question

A elephant lost 8 pounds in one week. Then the elephant lost 0.4 of that weight the next week. How much weight, in pounds, did the elephant lose in the two weeks?

Answer 1

11.2 pounds

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The elephant lost 8 pounds in the first week.

Then the elephant lost 0.4 of that weight in the next week, which is:

• 0.4 x 8 = 3.2 pounds

Therefore, the elephant lost a total of:

• 8 + 3.2 = 11.2 pounds in the two weeks