Question

Is 2 tons and 500 pounds equivalent to 2 1/4 tons?

Answer 1

Answer: Yes

Explanation:

1 ton = 2000 pounds and 500 is 1/4 of 2000

Answer 2

Answer: Yes

Explanation:

We know that 1 ton is 2000 pounds. We can use this fact to figure out if 500 pounds is equivalent to 1/4 tons. To do so, we can use a proportion.

`(2000 pounds)/(1 ton) =(500pounds)/(x)`

`2000x=500`

`x=(500)/(2000) =(5)/(20) =(1)/(4)`

Now, we know that 500 pounds is equivalent to 1/4 tons. Therefore, 2 tons and 500 pounds is equivalent to
`2(1)/(4)` tons.