4 5/8 tons is how many pounds?

2 Answers
Mar 11, 2018

#9250# pounds

Explanation:

#1# ton (US) = #2000# pounds

To get the desired value in the units of pounds we must multiply tons by #2000#

#4+5/8 =4.625# tons

#4.625# tons #*2000 = 9250# pounds

Mar 11, 2018

#4 5/8" US tons "= 9250" pounds"#

Explanation:

Depends on which ton you use:

From https://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/short-tons-to-pounds.htm

1US t= 2000lb
1UK t= 2240lb

Then you have the metric tonne
1 metric t = 2204lb 9.964800oz
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Assuming american ton

Before we start note that # color(blue)(4 5/8 =37/8)#

Using ratio but in fraction FORMAT (not a fraction of a whole)

#("ton")/("pound") -> 1/2000#

Multiply by 1 and you do not change the value. However, 1 comes in many forms:

#color(green)(("ton")/("pounds") -> 1/2000color(red)(xx1)color(white)("ddd")=color(white)("dddd")1/2000xxcolor(red)((color(white)("dddd")4 5/8color(white)("dddd"))/(4 5/8)#

#color(green)(color(white)("ddddddddddddddddddd")->color(white)("ddd")(color(red)(4 5/8))/(2000xxcolor(red)(4 5/8)))#

#color(green)(color(white)("ddddddddddddddddddd")->color(white)("ddd")(color(red)(4 5/8))/(2000xxcolor(blue)(37/8)))#

Note that #cancel(2000)^250xx37/cancel(8)^1 =9520 #

#color(green)(("ton")/("pounds") color(white)("dddddddddddd")->color(white)("ddddd")(4 5/8)/9250)#

So #color(green)( 4 5/8" US tons "= 9250" pounds" )#