Question

4 5/8 tons is how many pounds?

Answer 1

`9250` pounds

Explanation:

`1` ton (US) = `2000` pounds

To get the desired value in the units of pounds we must multiply tons by `2000`

`4+5/8 =4.625` tons

`4.625` tons `*2000 = 9250` pounds

Answer 2

`4 5/8" US tons "= 9250" pounds"`

Explanation:

Depends on which ton you use:

From https://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/short-tons-to-pounds.htm

1US t= 2000lb
1UK t= 2240lb

Then you have the metric tonne
1 metric t = 2204lb 9.964800oz
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Assuming american ton

Before we start note that `color(blue)(4 5/8 =37/8)`

Using ratio but in fraction FORMAT (not a fraction of a whole)

`("ton")/("pound") -> 1/2000`

Multiply by 1 and you do not change the value. However, 1 comes in many forms:

`color(green)(("ton")/("pounds") -> 1/2000color(red)(xx1)color(white)("ddd")=color(white)("dddd")1/2000xxcolor(red)((color(white)("dddd")4 5/8color(white)("dddd"))/(4 5/8)`

`color(green)(color(white)("ddddddddddddddddddd")->color(white)("ddd")(color(red)(4 5/8))/(2000xxcolor(red)(4 5/8)))`

`color(green)(color(white)("ddddddddddddddddddd")->color(white)("ddd")(color(red)(4 5/8))/(2000xxcolor(blue)(37/8)))`

Note that `cancel(2000)^250xx37/cancel(8)^1 =9520`

`color(green)(("ton")/("pounds") color(white)("dddddddddddd")->color(white)("ddddd")(4 5/8)/9250)`

So `color(green)( 4 5/8" US tons "= 9250" pounds" )`