Question

Order these objects from heaviest to lightest. (note: 1 pound = 16 ounces, 1 kilogram ≈ 2.2 pounds, and 1 ton = 2,000 pounds) item weight school bus9 tons horse1,100 pounds elephant5,500 kilograms grand piano15,840 ounces drag and drop each card into the correct order from heaviest to lightest, with the heaviest being on top and the lightest on the bottom.

Answer 1

To rank the items from heaviest to lightest, convert all weights to pounds: the school bus (18,000 lbs), elephant (12,100 lbs), horse (1,100 lbs), and grand piano (990 lbs). The correct order from heaviest to lightest is school bus, elephant, horse, and grand piano.

Step-by-step explanation:

To order the objects from heaviest to lightest, we need to convert all weights to the same unit of measure. Let's use pounds for this exercise as it allows for direct comparison without converting to or from metric units.

1. School bus weighs 9 tons. 1 ton = 2,000 pounds, so 9 tons = 9 × 2,000 = 18,000 pounds.
2. Elephant weighs 5,500 kilograms. 1 kilogram ≈ 2.2 pounds, so 5,500 kg × 2.2 = 12,100 pounds.
3. Horse weighs 1,100 pounds.
4. Grand piano weighs 15,840 ounces. 1 pound = 16 ounces, so 15,840 oz ÷ 16 = 990 pounds.

So, the correct order from heaviest to lightest is: School bus, Elephant, Horse, Grand piano.