To find the weight of the blue whale at 6 months of age, we need to calculate how much weight it gains in 6 months and then add it to its initial weight.
The blue whale gains 2.3 tons a month for the first year of life, so in 6 months, it would gain (2.3 tons/month) * (6 months) = 13.8 tons.
To find the weight at 6 months, we add the weight gained to the initial weight:
Weight at 6 months = 15 tons + 13.8 tons = 28.8 tons
Therefore, the blue whale will weigh 28.8 tons at 6 months of age.
Solve this problem.
A blue whale gains 2.3 tons a month for the first year of life. If a blue whale weighed 15 tons at birth, how much will it weigh at 6 months of age?
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