Question

salems zoo has two elephants. the male elephant weighs $6 \frac{1}{10}$ tons and the female elephant weighs $4 \frac{3}{10}$ tons. how much more does the male weigh than the female?
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Explanation:

Step1: Subtract female weight from male

$6\frac{1}{10} - 4\frac{3}{10}$

Step2: Convert to improper fractions

$\frac{61}{10} - \frac{43}{10}$

Step3: Calculate the difference

$\frac{61 - 43}{10} = \frac{18}{10}$

Step4: Simplify to mixed number

$1\frac{8}{10}$ (or $1\frac{4}{5}$)

Answer:

$1\frac{8}{10}$ tons (or simplified to $1\frac{4}{5}$ tons)