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

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

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there are 3.5 tons in the truck.
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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
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