Sarah works at a zoo.

An elephant calf is born at the zoo.

The elephant calf weighs 310 pounds.

Sarah weighs 63 kg.

She knows 1 kg = 2.2 pounds.

Sarah says, "The elephant calf weighs more than 2.5 times as

as I do."

Is Sarah correct?

Show why you think this.

Question

Mathematics

Ariana Holloway

6 September, 17:28

Sarah works at a zoo.

An elephant calf is born at the zoo.

The elephant calf weighs 310 pounds.

Sarah weighs 63 kg.

She knows 1 kg = 2.2 pounds.

Sarah says, "The elephant calf weighs more than 2.5 times as

as I do."

Is Sarah correct?

Show why you think this.

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Answers (2)

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Hallie Cantu · Answer 1

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

63 kg = 36 * 2.2 pounds

= 138.6 pounds.

Multiplying this by 2.5:

138.6 * 2.5

= 346.5 pounds

The calf weighs 310 pounds so that is not 2.5 times as Sarah's weight.

Charlie Hampton · Answer 2

An elephant pregnancy lasts around 22 months, meaning that new born baby elephants are not small! A baby elephant is called a calf and can weigh between 200 and 300 lbs and stand about 3 feet (1 m) tall.

Sarah works at a zoo.An elephant calf is born at the zoo.The elephant calf weighs 310 pounds.Sarah weighs 63 kg.She knows 1 kg = 2.2 pounds.Sarah says, "The elephant calf weighs more than 2.5 times asas I do."Is Sarah correct?Show why you think this.

Sarah works at a zoo.

An elephant calf is born at the zoo.

The elephant calf weighs 310 pounds.

Sarah weighs 63 kg.

She knows 1 kg = 2.2 pounds.

Sarah says, "The elephant calf weighs more than 2.5 times as

as I do."

Is Sarah correct?

Show why you think this.