Question

A flatbed truck is loaded with 7,000 pounds of bricks. How mqny tons of bricks are on the truck

Answer 1

a ton is equal too 2,000 pounds so you set it up as (7000/2000). You divide and your answer is 3.5 tons

Answer 2

1000 pounds = 0.5 tons

Convert:-

7000 pounds = 3.5 tons

3.5 tons of bricks are on the truck.