Answer:
38,500 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
Every ton is 2,000 pounds.
We want to find out how many pounds are in 19.25 tons.
Set up a proportion.
pounds/tons=pounds/tons
2,000 pounds/ 1 ton= x pounds / 19.25 tons
2,000/1= x /19.25
x is being divided by 19.25. The inverse of division is multiplication. Multiply both sides by 19.25.
19.25*2,000/1= x/19.25 *19.25
19.25*2000=x
38,500=x
There are 38,500 pounds in 19.25 tons.
