Question

It is almost time for the summer Olympics. The Olympic hammer throw is a throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name hammer throw comes from an older contest where men threw a sledge hammer. The hammer have different weights, ranging from 16 pounds down to 8 pounds. Imagine there are four hammers to throw: 16, 12, 10, and 8 pounds. You can pick any hammer to win the contest. Which would be the best choice if you want to throw the hammer the farthest you can?
A) 16 pounds
B) 12 pounds
C) 10 pounds
D) 8 pounds

Answer 1

During Olympic hammer throw is a throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle and also according to your question the name hammer throw comes from an older contest where men threw a sledgehammer and this I hope helps you with some history behind the hammer.

Well, being that the hammer has different weights, ranging from 16 pounds down to 8 pounds you imagine there are four hammers to throw: 16, 12, 10, and 8 pounds and again you can pick any hammer to win the contest.  

So the best choice you can take to throw the fastest you can is

16 pounds hammer.

This is because the heavier one will help you gain momentum hence faster distance you throw.

Answer 2

If there are different kinds or hammers available such as 16, 12, 10, and 8 pounds then you need to weight the 16 pound hammers to win the competition.

The 16 pound hammer is the right answer because the weight of this hammer is higher than others.

So 16 pound hammer can move the shortest than other types of hammers.

So A) 16 pounds is the right answer.