Question

The weight of an empty pickup truck is 2.1 times the weight of an empty car. If the empty car weighs 1.8 tons, how many tons does the pickup weigh carrying a 0.5 ton load

Answer 1

4.68 tons since you would multiply 2.1+0.5=2.6×1.8=4.68 tons

Answer 2

4.28 tons

Explanation:

We are given that

Weight of empty car=1.8 tons

Weight of empty truck =
`2.1* 1.8=3.78 tons`

We have to find weight of pickup when it carrying 0.5 tons load.

Weight of pickup when it carrying 0.5 tons load carrying

=Weight of empty pickup truck+ Weight of load

Weight of pickup when it carrying 0.5 tons load

=
`3.78+0.5=4.28 tons`

Hence, the weight of pickup when it carrying 0.5 tons load=4.28 tons