The weight of an elephant is 1000 times the weight of a cat. If the elephant weighs 14,000 pounds how many pounds does the cat weigh

Weight of the elephant = 1,000x

x = weight of the cat

14,000=1,000x

x=14 pounds is what the cat weighs.

Check: 14*1,000 = 14,000

To solve this problem, all you have to do is 14,000/1,000, which is 14, because the elephant weighs 14,000 lbs and the cat is 1/1000 of that weight. The cat weighs 14 pounds.