Question

Darnell rented a moving truck.The weight of the empty truck was 7,860 pounds.When Darnell filled the truck with his items,it weighed 6 tons.what was the weight in pounds of the items was Darnell placed in the truck? show the work

Answer 1

1 ton = 2000 lb
Multiply by 6.
6 ton = 12,000 lb

The problem statement tells you
(truck weight) + (Darnell's items) = 12,000 lb
7,860 lb + (Darnell's items) = 12,000 lb

Subtracting the weight of the truck gives
(Darnell's items) = (12,000 -7,860) lb = 4,140 lb

The weight of items Darnell placed in the truck was 4,140 lb.