Question

One ton equals 2,000 pounds. How many pounds are there in 2'/8 tons?

Answer 1

There are 500 pounds in 2/8 tons.

Explanation:

Let's first simplify 2/8. 2/8 is equal to 1/4 since 2 divided by 2 is 1 and 8 divided by 2 is 4. Now we have to divide 2000 by 1/4 which equals to 500 pounds. So there are 500 pounds in 2/8 tons.