Question

A dump truck delivered four cubic yards of sand for the playground. The sand weighed five tons and 800 pounds. How many pounds of sand were delivered?

Answer 1

The dump truck delivered a total of 10,800 pounds of sand for the playground, obtained by converting tons to pounds and adding any extra pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many pounds of sand were delivered, we first need to convert the weight in tons to pounds and then add any additional pounds. We know that 1 ton equals 2,000 pounds. So, the next step is to multiply the number of tons by 2,000 to convert to pounds:

1. Multiply the number of tons (5) by the unit equivalence (1 ton = 2,000 pounds):
   
   5 tons × 2,000 pounds/ton = 10,000 pounds.
2. Add the additional 800 pounds to the converted weight:
   
   10,000 pounds + 800 pounds = 10,800 pounds.

Therefore, the dump truck delivered 10,800 pounds of sand for the playground.