A truck weighs 9,000 pounds. a repair shop sends a tow truck that can pull 5 tons.can the tow truck tow the truck? explain.

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Themis Beris · Answer 1 · 2021-01-09T04:06:56+0000

Yes! A ton is 2000 pounds and the tow truck can pull 5 tons, so you multiply 5 by 2000. That is 10,000 pounds and is more than 9,000 pounds which is how much the truck weighs. So the tow truck can tow the truck

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