Use the information below to write and simplify an expression to find the total weight of the medals won by the top medal-winning nations in the 2012 London Olympic Games. The three types of medals have different weights.
U.S.A. Gold=46 Silver=29 Bronze=29
China Gold=38 Silver=27 Bronze=23
Britain Gold=29 Silver=17 Bronze=19
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so, just count up all of each type, and multiply by their weights.
USA=46gold+29silver+29bronze=104
China=38gold+27silver+23bronze=88
Great Britain=29gold+17silver+19bronze=65
104x88x65=594,880.
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Add usa weights= 104
Add China's weights= 88
Add great Britain's weights= 65
Then multiply that equals 594,880
To find the total weight of the medals won by the top medal-winning nations in the 2012 London Olympic Games, we need to multiply the number of each type of medal by its respective weight and then add them all together.
Let's use the following weights for each type of medal:
- Gold: 3 units
- Silver: 2 units
- Bronze: 1 unit
Now, let's calculate the total weight for each country:
For the USA:
Gold weight = 46 x 3 = 138
Silver weight = 29 x 2 = 58
Bronze weight = 29 x 1 = 29
Total weight for USA = 138 + 58 + 29 = 225
For China:
Gold weight = 38 x 3 = 114
Silver weight = 27 x 2 = 54
Bronze weight = 23 x 1 = 23
Total weight for China = 114 + 54 + 23 = 191
For Britain:
Gold weight = 29 x 3 = 87
Silver weight = 17 x 2 = 34
Bronze weight = 19 x 1 = 19
Total weight for Britain = 87 + 34 + 19 = 140
Therefore, the total weight of the medals won by the top medal-winning nations in the 2012 London Olympic Games is:
Total weight = Total weight for USA + Total weight for China + Total weight for Britain
Total weight = 225 + 191 + 140
Total weight = 556
So, the total weight of the medals won by the top medal-winning nations in the 2012 London Olympic Games is 556 units.