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Find which of the weights $1, 2, 4, 8, 16, . . . . . .$ lbs must be used to weigh one ton.

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$1$ ton is $1000$ kilograms $= 1000 \times 2.24 = 2240$ lbs
$2240 = 2048 + 128 + 64 = 2^{11} + 2^{7} + 2^{6}$

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