Question

A trucker had a load of grain containing 2 tons. She unloaded 1 ton and 500 pounds at the warehouse. How much grain does she still have left on the truck?

Answer 1

1500 pounds Or 0.75 tons

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to convert all units to the same unit, either tons or pounds. Let's convert 1 ton and 500 pounds to pounds:

1 ton = 2000 pounds

1 ton and 500 pounds = 2000 + 500 = 2500 pounds

Now we can subtract the amount of grain that was unloaded from the total amount:

2 tons = 2 * 2000 = 4000 pounds

4000 pounds - 2500 pounds = 1500 pounds

Therefore, the trucker still has 1 ton and 500 pounds, or 1500 pounds, of grain left on the truck.

To convert 1500 pounds to tons, we can use the conversion factor:

1 ton = 2000 pounds

Dividing both sides by 2000, we get:

1 pound = 1/2000 tons

Multiplying both sides by 1500, we get:

1500 pounds = 1500/2000 tons

Simplifying the fraction, we get:

1500 pounds = 0.75 tons

Therefore, 1500 pounds is equivalent to 0.75 tons.