Question

Suppose that a space shuttle weighs 4.5 million pounds at liftoff. What is the space shuttle's weight in tons?

Answer 1

Weight of space shuttle in tons is `2250`.

Explanation:

As space shuttle weighs `4.5` million pounds or `4,500,000` pounds,

and each ton is `2000` pounds

Weight of space shuttle in tons is `(4,500,000)/(2,000)=2250`.