Question

Laura drives a garbage truck that weighs 3 tons. She picked

up 2 tons of recyclables. What is the total weight in pounds
of the garbage truck and recyclables?

Answer 1

10000 pounds

Explanation:

To solve this, you must know that 1 ton is equal to 2000 pounds.

Originally, the truck weighs 3 tons, but picks up 2 tons, so you add those together to get the total weight in tons.

3 + 2 = 5 tons

In order to find the weight in pounds, you have to multiply the weight in tons by 2000 pounds.

5 x 2000 = 10000 pounds

So your answer is 10000 pounds.

Hope this helps!