Question

The weight of a blue whale is 34 times the weight of an african elephant.If the weight of two blue whales is 408 tons,find the weight of one african elephant and one blue whale

Answer 1

Answer:

Blue whale= 204 tons

African elephant=6 tons

Step-by-step explanation:

Let blue whale=x

African elephant=y

Given, x=34y

2x=408 tons

x= 204 tons

x=34y

204=34y

y=204/34

y=6 tons

So,

Blue whale= 204 tons

African elephant=6 tons