Question

The zookeeper tells them that the elephants at the zoo weigh a total of 234,598 lbs. combined, and the rhinos weigh a total of 92,472 lbs. combined. About how many fewer pounds do the rhinos weigh compared to the elephants? Round to the nearest thousand.

A) 142,598 lbs.
B) 141,598 lbs.
C) 142,000 lbs.
D) 142 lbs.

Answer 1

To find out how many fewer pounds the rhinos weigh compared to the elephants, subtract the total weight of the rhinos from the total weight of the elephants and round the result to the nearest thousand. The rhinos weigh about 142,000 pounds less than the elephants.

The correct answer is C) 142,000 lbs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking us to find the difference in weight between the elephants and the rhinos, rounding the answer to the nearest thousand pounds. To do this, we subtract the total weight of the rhinos from the total weight of the elephants:

234,598 lbs (elephants) - 92,472 lbs (rhinos) = 142,126 lbs

Now we round 142,126 to the nearest thousand, which gives us 142,000 lbs. Therefore, the rhinos weigh about 142,000 pounds less than the elephants. The correct answer is C) 142,000 lbs.