Question 313688
a giraffe is six times heavier than a lion.  a zebra is one-quarter as heavy as a lion.  together they  are 450kg.  how much does each animal weigh?

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let lion weigh x kg
giraffe= 6x
zebra = x/4
Total = 450.
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x+x/4 +6x=450
29x/4 =450
x=1800/29
lion = 62.06 kgs
giraffe= 372.6 kgs
zebra = 15.5
CHECK
62.06 +372.6+15.5=450.6kgs