Question

an adult elephant weighs 5000 pounds write the correct measurements in the boxes to show how to convert the weight in tons to tons

Answer 1

Given

an adult elephant weighs 5000 pounds

We need to convert from pounds to tons

As we know: 1 ton = 2000 pounds

so, we will convert 5000 pounds to tons as follows:

`(5000lb)/(2000lb)=(5)/(2)=2(1)/(2)T`

So, the elephant weighs 2 1/2 tons