Brent's pick-up truck can carry 1/5 ton. Nina's pick-up truck can carry 500 pounds. Whose pick-up truck carry's more weight. Explain Don't know how to Explai…

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Carvellis · Answer 1 · 2017-03-07T21:56:58+0000

Nina's truck bc a whole ton is 2,000 pounds so 1/5 of 2,000 pounds is 400 pounds and nina has 500 pounds so she has 100 more pounds than brent

Mrjohn · Answer 2 · 2017-03-09T23:31:23+0000

Answer: Nina's pick up truck carry's more weight.

Explanation:

We know that 1 ton = 2,000 pounds

Given: Brent's truck can carry the maximum weight=
(1)/(5) ton

In pounds, The maximum load can be carried by Brent's truck =
$(1)/(5)*2000=400\text{ pounds}$

Nina's truck can carry the maximum weight = 500 pounds

Clearly,
$500\text{ pounds} > \text{ 400 pounds}$

Therefore, Nina's pick up truck carry's more weight.