Understand conversion factor: Understand the conversion factor between pounds and tons.1 ton =2,000 pounds.We need to convert 8,960 pounds into tons and the leftover pounds.
Calculate tons in 8,960 pounds: Calculate the number of tons in 8,960 pounds.8,960÷2,000=4.48 tons.Since we can't have a fraction of a ton in this context, we take the integer part for the tons, which is 4 tons.