If a 9 ton whale is divided into 2 equal large pieces and 3 equal small pieces, how much does a small piece weigh if all of the small pieces put together weigh as much as one of the large pieces? Select:
A) 1 ton
B) 1 1/2 tons
C) 2 tons
D) 2 1/2 tons
E) 3 tons
A. Each large piece is a third of the whale. Each small piece is a third of the remaining third of the whale. One third of one third is one ninth. One ninth of nine tons is one ton, so the answer is 1 ton
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If a 9 ton whale is divided into 2 equal large pieces and 3 equal small pieces, how much does a small piece weigh if all of the small pieces put together weigh as much as one of the large pieces?