Ong H.

asked • 08/22/17

An elephant weighs 7000 pounds and a horse weighs 1,100 pounds. About how many times larger is the elephant than the horse?

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Andrew M. answered • 08/22/17

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If you mean "About how much more does the elephant weigh than the horse?" then
 
7000/1100 = 70/11 = 6 4/11 times as much
approximately 6.36 times as much
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Andrew M.

If you need a decimal answer then
6 5/11 ≅ 6.45
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08/22/17

Andrew M.

Disregard comment.  It is 6 4/11, not 6 5/11
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