1 ton = 2000 pounds so 500 pounds of newspapers would be 1/4 or a quarter of a ton.
500 metric tons = 1102311.31 pounds
There are 2000 pounds in one ton. Therefore, 500 pounds is equal to 500/2000 = 0.25 tons.
500 pounds is 1/4 of a ton.
3.25 tons (divide pounds by 2,000)
500
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500 of them.
500 pounds is equal to 0.25 tons. This is because 1 ton is equivalent to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, to convert pounds to tons, you divide by 2,000.
1/4
0.25 tons or 500 pounds
50,000 pounds (multiply tons by 2,000)
500 tons