Question

stretch, an adult giraffe, weighed 160 pounds when he was born. now, he weighs 25 times as much! how many tons does stretch weigh as an adult?

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Explanation:

Step1: Calculate adult weight in pounds

$160 \times 25 = 4000$ pounds

Step2: Convert pounds to tons

Since 1 ton = 2000 pounds, $\frac{4000}{2000} = 2$ tons

Answer:

2 tons