The female elephant weighs 3.5 tons.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Weight of male elephant = 8000 pounds
It is equal to 4 tons.
Ratio of pounds to tons = 8000:4
Weight of female elephant = 7000 pounds
Let,
x represents the weight of female elephant in tons,
Ratio of pounds to tons = 7000:x
Using proportion;
Ratio of pounds to tons :: Ratio of pounds to tons
[tex]8000:4::7000:x[/tex]
Product of extreme = Product of mean
[tex]8000*x=4*7000\\8000x=28000[/tex]
Dividing both sides by 8000
[tex]\frac{8000x}{8000}=\frac{28000}{8000}\\x=3.5[/tex]
The female elephant weighs 3.5 tons.
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