Question

A flatbed truck is loaded with 7,000 pounds of bricks. How many tons of brick are on the truck?

Answer 1

First know how many pounds are in a ton
there are 2000 pounds in a ton
so simply divide
7000/2000=3.5

So there are 3.5 tons of brick on the truck

Answer 2

there are 3.5 tons in the truck.