Question

1.5 tons. To make the car faster, you replaced the steel body with carbon-fiber and reduced the weight by 300 pounds. How much does your race car weigh now?

Answer 1

1 ton = 2,000 pounds
1.5 tons = 3,000 pounds

After reducing the weight by 300 pounds,
the car now weighs

               (3,000 pounds)  -  (300 pounds)  =  2,700 pounds .

                                   (that's  2,700/2,000 =  1.35 tons)