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How many kg does an Asian elephant weigh?   kg  \n6) Tyger says that the African bush elephant is heavier than the 3 lightest animals in the table. Is he right?    \n7) Tyger says “An African bush elephant is heavier than 2 white rhinoceroses.” Is he right?    \nName Date  \nPROBLEM SOLVING – HEAVIEST TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS (METRIC UNITS) ANSWERS  \nTerrestrial animals are animals that live on land rather than in the sea.  \nThe table below shows some of the heaviest terrestrial animals in the world.  \n\n| Animal | Average Mass (tonnes) | Nearest tonne |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| African bush elephant | 4.9 | 5 |\n| Asian elephant | 4.15 | 4 |\n| African forest elephant | 2.8 | 3 |\n| White rhinoceros | 2.1 | 2 |\n| Indian rhinoceros | 1.9 | 2 |\n| Hippopotamus | 1.8 | 2 |\n\nSource: Wikipedia  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_organisms](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_organisms)  \n1) Round each of the weights to the nearest ton, and fill in the nearest tonne column.  \n2) How much heavier is the white rhinoceros than the hippopotamus? 0.3 tonnes  \n3) How much heavier is the African bush elephant than the African forest elephant? 2.1 tons  \n4) What is the difference in weight between the Indian rhinoceros and the African forest elephant? 0.9 tons  \n5) A tonne is 1000kg. How many lb does an Asian elephant weigh? 4150 kg  \n6) Tyger says that the African bush elephant is heavier than the 3 lightest animals in the table. Is he right? White rhino + Indian rhino + hippo = 2.1 + 1.9 + 1.8 = 5.8 African bush elephant = 4.9. So he is not right.  \n7) Tyger says “An African bush elephant is heavier than 2 white rhinoceroses.” Is he right? African Bush = 4.9 White rhino = 2.1. 2.1 x 2 = 4.2  \nSo he is correct.","cbCaihgvVrt7Xn94","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihgvVrt7Xn94","pdf",137321,"English","# Problem Solving: Heaviest Terrestrial Animals (Metric Units)\n## Table and Rounding Tasks\n## Comparison, Difference, and Unit Questions\n## Reasoning Questions and Answers","[{\"question\":\"How do you round each animal’s mass to the nearest tonne?\",\"answer\":\"Look at the average mass in tonnes and round it to the closest whole tonne. 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