Question

Darnell rented a moving truck, the weight of the truck was 7,860 pounds but the truck is empty, nothing is in there. When he puts the items of his own in the truck, it weighs 6 tons. What was the weight in pounds of the item that Darnell placed in the truck?

Answer 1

The item weighed 4140 pounds.

Explanation:

1 ton = 2000pounds, 6 tons=12000pounds.

12000-7860=4140pounds.