A car weighs about
4
,
000
pounds. Which comparison is true?
A.
4
,
000
pounds
<
2
tons
B.
4
,
000
pounds
>
2
tons
C.
4
,
000
pounds
<
8
,
000
ounces
D.
4
,
000
pounds
=
2
tons
B. 4,000 pounds > 2 tons.
One ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, 2 tons is equal to 4,000 pounds. Since the car weighs 4,000 pounds, it is greater than 2 tons.
To determine which comparison is true, we need to convert all the measurements to the same unit.
First, let's convert pounds to tons. There are 2,000 pounds in a ton, so to convert 4,000 pounds to tons, we divide by 2,000:
4,000 pounds / 2,000 = 2 tons
Now that we have converted the weight to tons, let's examine the given comparisons:
A. 4,000 pounds < 2 tons
B. 4,000 pounds > 2 tons
C. 4,000 pounds < 8,000 ounces (1 pound = 16 ounces, so 4,000 pounds = 4,000 * 16 = 64,000 ounces)
D. 4,000 pounds = 2 tons
From our conversion, we know that 4,000 pounds is equal to 2 tons (D). Therefore, the correct comparison is:
D. 4,000 pounds = 2 tons
To determine the correct comparison, we need to convert the weight of the car from pounds to tons.
There are 2,000 pounds in a ton. So to convert 4,000 pounds to tons, we divide 4,000 by 2,000:
4,000 pounds / 2,000 = 2 tons
Now let's analyze each comparison based on this conversion:
A. 4,000 pounds < 2 tons:
Since 2 tons is equal to 4,000 pounds, this comparison is not true.
B. 4,000 pounds > 2 tons:
Since 2 tons is equal to 4,000 pounds, this comparison is not true.
C. 4,000 pounds < 8,000 ounces:
Since 8,000 ounces is equal to 500 pounds (since there are 16 ounces in a pound), and 4,000 pounds is greater than 500 pounds, this comparison is true.
D. 4,000 pounds = 2 tons:
This comparison is true, as we determined earlier that 4,000 pounds is equal to 2 tons.
Therefore, the correct comparison is:
D. 4,000 pounds = 2 tons