500
Step B is most important:
The weights of 3 new baby hippos (in pounds) are:
593 pounds, 577 pounds, and 558 pounds.
STEP A: Which weight is divisible by 6?
STEP B: Use what you know about numbers to explain why your answer is correct.
558 pounds is divisible by 6 BECAUSE it is divisible by all the factors of 6, which are: 1, 2, 3, and 6. 558 is divisible by 1 because all numbers are divisible by 1. 558 is divisible by 2 because all EVEN numbers are divisible by 2. 558 is divisible by 3 because 5+5+8=18 (18 can be evenly divided by 3).