Question

Kevin Fast pulled a CC- 177 Globemaster airplane 8.8m. he plane weighed 188 tons. How many pounds did the lane weigh?

Answer 1

376000 pounds

Explanation:

What's required of this question is to convert the given weight of plane from tons to pounds

Given

`Weight = 188\ tons`

Required

Get pounds equivalent

From standard unit of measurements

`1\ ton = 2000\ pounds`

Multiply both sides by 188

`188 * 1\ ton = 188 * 2000\ pounds`

`188\ tons = 376000\ pounds`

Hence, the weight of the plane in pounds is 376000