Question

if you added 2500 pounds and 2 tons what would be the total weight?4,500 pounds4 1/2 tons3/4 ton6500poundsi need some help

Answer 1

ANSWER:

6500 pounds

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

To know the answer, we must first know the equivalence between tons and pounds, since it is the only way they can be added.

We know that 1 ton equals 2000 pounds, therefore:

$\begin{gathered} 2\text{ tons}\cdot\frac{2000\text{ pounds}}{1\text{ ton}}=4000\text{ pounds} \\ \text{then, } \\ 2500\text{ pounds + 4000 pounds }=\text{ 6500 pounds} \end{gathered}$