document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198495>Question 198495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A blue whale weighs approximately 100 tons, while a house cat weighs 5 pounds. About how many cats would it take to equal the weight of one blue whale? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A \"ton\" is equivalent to 2000 pounds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, 100 tons is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100*2000 = 200,000 pounds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200000/5 = 40,000 cats </SPAN>\n" );
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