Question

Mr. White wishes for how many pounds?
1) 100
2) 200
3) 300
4) 400

Answer 1

Find how many pounds are in a certain number of tons, we use the fact that 1 ton equals 2000 pounds. If we need to convert 150 tons to pounds, we would multiply 2000 pounds by 150 to get 300,000 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Conversion of Tons to Pounds

To determine how many pounds Mr. White wishes for, we need additional information that is missing from the question. However, we can discuss the concept of converting tons to pounds. Since 1 ton equals 2000 pounds, we can use this information to convert tons to pounds.

For instance, suppose we wish to convert 150 tons to pounds. We set up a ratio like so:

• 2000 pounds / 1 ton = x pounds / 150 tons

To solve for x, we multiply 2000 pounds by 150 tons, since we are converting from a larger unit (tons) to a smaller unit (pounds), which involves multiplication.

2000 pounds/ton * 150 tons = 300,000 pounds

Therefore, 150 tons is equivalent to 300,000 pounds.