3) Ernie the African Elephant is 9 feet tall and weighs 6 2 tons. Elijah is a similarly-shaped elephant only 2 feet tall, how much should he weigh? (1 ton = 2,000 lbs.) (Round your answers to the nearest integer.) 3)

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3) Ernie the African Elephant is 9 feet tall and weighs 6 2 tons. Elijah is a
similarly-shaped elephant only 2 feet tall, how much should he weigh?
(1 ton = 2,000 lbs.) (Round your answers to the nearest integer.)
3)
4) A 2-lb. box of sugar has the approximate dimensions 12 cm x 18 cm. x 5 cm.
Transcribed Image Text:3) Ernie the African Elephant is 9 feet tall and weighs 6 2 tons. Elijah is a similarly-shaped elephant only 2 feet tall, how much should he weigh? (1 ton = 2,000 lbs.) (Round your answers to the nearest integer.) 3) 4) A 2-lb. box of sugar has the approximate dimensions 12 cm x 18 cm. x 5 cm.
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