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Ellie is an African elephant. When she was born, she weighed about 200 pounds. As an adult, she weighs 7 tons! How many pounds did Ellie gain over her lifetime?

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Answer:

13800lbs

Explanation:

Hi there!

I am an elephant fanatic, so I had to answer this :3

One tonne=2000 lbs

7tonnes=2000*7lbs=14000lbs

14000lbs-200lbs=13800lbs

Hope this helped, respect elephants and have a great day! ^u^

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