1,352 pounds is what fraction short of a ton?

A) \(\frac{169}{250}\)
B) \(\frac{77}{100}\)
C) \(\frac{13}{20}\)
D) \(\frac{140}{223}\)

1,352 pounds is 169/250 fraction short of a ton. ;

Answered by tiwariritvij94 | 2024-06-19

The student's question involves converting pounds into tons to determine what fraction of a ton is 1,352 pounds short. Since we know that 1 ton is equivalent to 2,000 pounds, we need to find out how many pounds are in a ton after subtracting 1,352 pounds. This means we subtract 1,352 pounds from 2,000 pounds to see how much is left to reach a full ton.
First, subtract the given weight from one ton: 2,000 pounds (1 ton) - 1,352 pounds = 648 pounds
Now, we convert the remaining pounds to a fraction of a ton: 648 pounds / 2,000 pounds (1 ton) = 648/2000, which simplifies to 81/250. This fraction does not match any of the provided answer choices (A, B, C, or D).

Answered by NetaLeeHershlag | 2024-06-24

1,352 pounds is 169/250 short of a ton. This corresponds to the calculation where 648 pounds remains under the full 2,000 pounds designated for a ton. The option selected from the choices given is A) 250 169 ​ .
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Answered by tiwariritvij94 | 2025-02-11