1.352 pounds is what fraction of a short ton?
A. 169/250 B.77/100 C. 2/4 D. 140/223
A short ton = 2,000 pounds
1.35/2,000 = 0.00068
None of your answers matches the problem.
To find the fraction of 1.352 pounds in a short ton, we need to divide 1.352 pounds by the number of pounds in a short ton.
There are 2,000 pounds in a short ton.
So, the fraction is 1.352/2000.
Simplifying the fraction, we get 338/500.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A. 169/250.
To find out what fraction of a short ton 1.352 pounds is, you need to know the conversion factor between pounds and short tons.
1 short ton is equal to 2,000 pounds.
To convert 1.352 pounds to short tons, you divide it by the conversion factor:
1.352 pounds ÷ 2,000 pounds = 0.000676 short tons
Now that you have the value in short tons, you can express it as a fraction by putting it over the equivalent value of 1.
0.000676 short tons can be written as 0.000676/1.
To simplify this fraction, you can multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 1,000 to get rid of the decimal point:
0.000676/1 = 0.000676 * 1,000/1 * 1,000 = 676/1,000
The simplified fraction for 1.352 pounds as a fraction of a short ton is 676/1,000.
None of the given answer choices match this fraction.