Question

The anwers to jeremy is comparing the weights of two elephants at the zoo.The first elephant weighs 2 tons.The second elephant weighs 3,495 pounds. What is the difference between the two elephants weights?

Answer 1

505 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

The first step is to make sure that the weights are in the same unit of measurement.

1 ton = 2,000 pounds

2 tons = 4,000 pounds

The first elephant weight = 2 tons (4,000 pounds)

The second elephant weight = 3,495 pounds

The difference between the weight of the elephants = 4,000 pounds - 3,495 pounds

=505 pounds