Question

1. 14,500 tons of chips and 8 million pounds of guacamole are expected to be eaten on game day! how many pounds of chips are eaten?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the conversion factor

We know that 1 ton is equal to 2000 pounds. So the conversion factor from tons to pounds is \( 2000 \) pounds per ton.

Step2: Multiply the number of tons by the conversion factor

We have 14,500 tons of chips. To convert this to pounds, we multiply the number of tons by 2000. So the calculation is \( 14500\times2000 \).
Calculating \( 14500\times2000 \):
\( 14500\times2000 = 14500\times2\times1000 = 29000\times1000 = 29000000 \)

Answer:

29000000 pounds