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The average weight of a male African elephant is 15,000 pounds. How many tons is this?

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15,000lbs to ton would be 7.5 tons.

To convert pounds to tons, divide it by 2,000.

So 15,000 divided by 2,000 is 7.5, which is why it is 7.5 tons.
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