SOLUTION: A full-grown giraffe is about 6 times heavier that a full-grown lion. A full-grown cheetah is about one-quarter as heavy as a full-grown lion. Together, they are about 450kg. What

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Question 63711: A full-grown giraffe is about 6 times heavier that a full-grown lion. A full-grown cheetah is about one-quarter as heavy as a full-grown lion. Together, they are about 450kg. What is the approximate mass of each animal?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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G+L+C=450
G=6L
C=L/4 SO WE HAVE
6L+L+L/4=450
7.25L=450
L=450/7.25
L=62.07KG. THEN THE
G=6*62.07=372.42 & THE
C=62.07/4=15.52
PROOF
62.07+372.42+15.52=450
450=450 KG.