Question

Sam ordered 2 tons of crushed stone. How many pounds of crushed stone does she have?

Answer 1

4000

Explanation:

1 ton = 2000 pounds

2 tons = ? pounds

Multiply:

2000 × 2 = 4000

There will be 4000 pounds of crushed stone.

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Answer 2

G I V E N :

Sam ordered 2 tons of crushed stone. How many pounds of crushed stone does she have?

S O L U T I O N :

Here, we need to convert the tons into pounds to get the desired result

✪ According to the question :

We know that,

1 ton = 2000 pounds

2 tons = 2(1000 pounds) = 2000 pounds

• Hence, she have 2000 pounds of crushed stone