Problem

If a car weighs 3000 pounds, how many tons does it weigh?

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\(\text{Weight in tons} = \frac{3000}{2000}\)

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Step 1 :\(1 \text{ ton} = 2000 \text{ pounds}\)

Step 2 :\(\text{Convert 3000 pounds to tons using the conversion factor:}\)

Step 3 :\(\text{Weight in tons} = \frac{\text{Weight in pounds}}{2000}\)

Step 4 :\(\text{Weight in tons} = \frac{3000}{2000}\)

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