Question

Brent's pick-up truck can carry 1/5 ton. Nina's pick-up truck can carry 500 pounds. Whose pick-up truck carry's more weight. Explain
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Answer 1

Answer:  Nina's pick up truck  carry's more weight.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that 1 ton = 2,000 pounds

Given: Brent's truck can carry the maximum weight=$\frac{1}{5}$ ton

In pounds, The maximum load can be carried by Brent's truck =$\frac{1}{5}\times2000=400\text{ pounds}$

Nina's truck can carry the maximum weight = 500 pounds

Clearly, $500\text{ pounds} > \text{ 400 pounds}$

Therefore,  Nina's pick up truck  carry's more weight.

Answer 2

Nina's truck bc a whole ton is 2,000 pounds so 1/5 of 2,000 pounds is 400 pounds and nina has 500 pounds so she has 100 more pounds than brent