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Is 2 tons and 500 pounds equivalent to 2 1/4 tons?

User Ragnarsson
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Answer: Yes

Explanation:

1 ton = 2000 pounds and 500 is 1/4 of 2000

User Justin Peel
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Answer: Yes

Explanation:

We know that 1 ton is 2000 pounds. We can use this fact to figure out if 500 pounds is equivalent to 1/4 tons. To do so, we can use a proportion.


(2000 pounds)/(1 ton) =(500pounds)/(x)


2000x=500


x=(500)/(2000) =(5)/(20) =(1)/(4)

Now, we know that 500 pounds is equivalent to 1/4 tons. Therefore, 2 tons and 500 pounds is equivalent to
2(1)/(4) tons.

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