Question

Order the following measures of weight from least to greatest, going from top to bottom.

7 tons 200 pounds 100 ounces

1,000 pounds 200 ounces

16,500 pounds

25,000 ounces

Answer 1

2, 4, 1, 3

Explanation:

1 pound = 16 ounces

1 ton = 35274 ounces

1.) (7 x 35,274) + (200 x 16) + 100 = 250,218

2.) (1,000 x 16) + 200 = 16,200

3.) (16,500 x 16) = 264,000

4.) 25,000