SOLUTION: 1. One of the largest pumpkins ever grown weighed about 1/2 ton. How many pounds did the pumpkin weight? 2. Speed skiing takes place on a course that is 2/3 mile long. How many

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Question 843258: 1. One of the largest pumpkins ever grown weighed about 1/2 ton. How many pounds did the pumpkin weight?
2. Speed skiing takes place on a course that is 2/3 mile long. How many feet long is the course?

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1. One of the largest pumpkins ever grown weighed about 1/2 ton. How many pounds did the pumpkin weight?
1 ton (US) = 2000 pounds
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2. Speed skiing takes place on a course that is 2/3 mile long. How many feet long is the course?
1 mile = 5280 feet