At the zoo, one elephant weighs 7 tons 400 pounds. another elephant weighs 4 tons 1,800 pounds. how many more pounds does the first elephant weigh?

One ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, so the first elephant weighs 14,400 pounds, and the second elephant weighs 9,800 pounds.

14,400 - 9,800 = 4,600

The first elephant weighs 4,600 pounds more than the second elephant

STEP 1:
convert each elephant's weight to pounds; multiply each elephant's ton weight by 2000 pounds per ton and then add the additional pounds each weighs

1 ton= 2000 pounds

1st ELEPHANT
= (7 tons * 2000 pounds/ton) + 400 pounds
= 14000 + 400
= 14,400 pounds

2nd ELEPHANT
= (4 tons * 2000 pounds/ton) + 1800 pounds
= 8000 + 1800
= 9,800 pounds

STEP 2:
subtract the difference in elephant weights from step 1

= 14,400 - 9,800
= 4,600 pounds difference

ANSWER: The first elephant weighs 4,600 pounds more.

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