Question

A stone is an old unit of weight used in Ireland and England to measure potatoes.A stone is 14 pounds and 80 stones make up half of a long ton. How many pounds is a half of a ton

Answer 1

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: Half of a ton equals to 1,120 pounds.

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to analyze the information given:

Since 80 stones make up half of a long ton, and each stone weight is 14 pounds, to obtain the number of pounds in half of a long ton we simply have to multiply the number of stones (80) by the weight of each stone (14)

Mathematically speaking:

14 x 80 = 1,120 pounds

Half of a ton equals to 1,120 pounds.