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A homeowner needs two loads of gravel for a driveway to their new house. One load of gravel weighs 7 tons and the second load weighs 8,000 pounds what is the total weight of the gravel in tons used for the driveway

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we have that 2000 pounds = 1 ton

Then 8000 pounds equals


(8000)/(2000)=4\text{ tons}

Already one load of gravel weighs 7 tons.

Hence in total 4+7 = 11 tons used for the driveway

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