Question

A meteorite found in United States weighs 7/10 as much as one found in Mongolia. The meteorite found in Mongolia weighs 22 tons. How much does the meteorite found in United States weigh?

Answer 1

15.4 tons is the weigh of the meteorite

Answer 2

Answer: The meteorite found in United States weigh 15.4 tons.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Weight of Mongolia meteorite = 22 tons

According to question, we get that

A meteorite found in United States weighs 7/10 as much as one found in Mongolia

So, Weight of meteorite in United states would be

$\dfrac{7}{10}\times 22\\\\=0.7\times 22\\\\=15.4\ tons$

Hence, the meteorite found in United States weigh 15.4 tons.