To convert pounds to tons, you need to know the conversion factors. There are two common types of tons: the short ton (commonly used in the United States) and the metric ton (used in most other countries).
1 short ton = 2000 pounds
1 metric ton = 2204.62 pounds
For this conversion, we will use the short ton, which is more commonly used in everyday situations in the U.S.
To convert 7000 pounds to short tons, you simply divide the number of pounds by 2000:
7000 pounds ÷ 2000 pounds/ton = 3.5 tons
Therefore, 7000 pounds is equal to 3.5 short tons.