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OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

The weight of an African elephant is 6 × 10^6 grams; the weight of a tiger is 3 × 10^5 grams. How many times heavier is the elephant than the tiger? (5 points)

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

The elephant is 20 times bigger than the tiger

OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

oso its 20 grams?

OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

so*

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

No

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

Its 20 times bigger

OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

oh its 2000

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

No. 6 x 10^6 = 6000000 and 3x10^5 = 300000 The difference is 5700000 and 6000000 is 20 times bigger than 300000

OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

i am so confused

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

What don't you get?

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

The elephant is 20 times larger than the tiger

OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

so ur saying its 3000000

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

Read the question and tell me what it's asking

OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

How many times heavier is the elephant than the tiger?

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

The elephant is 20 times heavier that the tiger.

OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

the answer choices are 20 grams 2,000 grams 2 grams 200 grams and i think its c or d

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

That doesn't really make any sense?

OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

idk thats what they gave me

OpenStudy (ellaella02):

I ship d but get another opinion (: Sorry for confusing you

OpenStudy (kpop4life123):

its ok atleast u helped :)

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