IXL | Convert metric and customary units using tables

Complete the table:

meters	1		4	5
millimeters	1,000	2,000			7,000

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Complete the table:

tons		4	6	7
pounds	2,000	8,000			16,000

One column of the table is completed for you. It shows that 4 tons is equivalent to 8,000 pounds.

tons	?	4	6	7	?
pounds	2,000	8,000	?	?	16,000

If you divide both numbers by 4, you can see that 1 ton = 2,000 pounds.

tons

ton

8,000

pounds

2,000

pounds

So, to convert from tons to pounds, multiply by 2,000.

tons	?	4	6	7	?
pounds	2,000	8,000	12,000	14,000	16,000

To convert from pounds to tons, do the opposite. Divide by 2,000.

tons	1	4	6	7	8
pounds	2,000	8,000	12,000	14,000	16,000

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