Problem of the Week - Lower Elementary - April 4, 2021 to April 10, 2021

Lower Elementary: 

Question: A woolly mammoth weighs 6 tons. A ton is 2,000 pounds. If a caveman weighs 200 pounds, then how many pounds heavier is the woolly mammoth than the caveman? 

Answer: 11,800 pounds

Solution:  The woolly mammoth weighs 2,000 + 2,000 + 2,000 + 2,000 + 2,000 + 2,000 = 12,000 pounds, which is 12,000 - 200 = 11,800 pounds heavier than the 200-pound caveman.