Question

A fully loaded and fueled space shuttle can weigh close to 4.5 million pounds at liftoff. What is this weight expressd in tons?

Answer 1

this weight is 2041.64 tons

Explanation:

We know that

1 pound =0.000453592 tons

we have to find for 4.5 million pounds

so, we can multiply both sides by 4.5 million

and we know that

`1million=10^6`

so, we can multiply both sides

and we get

`4.5million=4.5* 10^6* 0.000453592`

now, we can simplify it

we get

`4.5million=2041.164`

so,

this weight is 2041.64 tons