A male African elephant weighs 7 tons. If a male African lion at the local zoo weighs 1/40 of the weight of the male African elephant, how many pounds does the lion weigh?
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a Male African elephant weighs 7 tons A African lion weighs 1/40 of the ton of the elephant how many pounds does the lion weighs
To find the weight of the male African lion in pounds, we need to convert the weight of the elephant from tons to pounds and then divide it by 40.
1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, the weight of the male African elephant in pounds is 7 tons * 2,000 pounds/ton = 14,000 pounds.
Now, divide the weight of the elephant by 40 to find the weight of the lion:
14,000 pounds / 40 = 350 pounds
Therefore, the male African lion weighs 350 pounds.