The Birth of a Baby Elephant at Cleveland Zoo: Let's Talk About Weight!

Let's delve into the concept of percentiles in a normal distribution to understand how we can interpret the weight of the baby elephant at Cleveland Zoo. When we are told that only 15% of elephants weigh less than the newborn elephant, it indicates that the baby elephant is heavier than the smallest 15% of elephants in the population.

However, the information provided does not give us specific weight measurements for the baby elephant. Without knowing the precise weight of the baby elephant in pounds or tons, we cannot accurately determine how much it weighs in comparison to adult elephants. The data only tells us about its weight relative to the rest of the elephant population in terms of percentiles.

Therefore, the correct response to the question about the baby elephant's weight in comparison to adult elephants is option (d) Not enough information to determine. The data allows us to infer that the baby elephant is heavier than the lightest 15% of elephants, but we lack the details needed to pinpoint its exact weight.