2 tons of sand cost $1,800.00. What is the price per pound?

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Answer 1

To find the price per pound, you first need to convert the cost of sand from tons to pounds.

1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, 2 tons is:

$$2,\text{tons}\times 2,000,\text{pounds/ton}=4,000,\text{pounds}$$

Next, you can find the price per pound by dividing the total cost by the number of pounds:

$$\text{Price per pound}=\frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Pounds}}$$

In this case, the total cost is $1,800.00, so:

$$\text{Price per pound}=\frac{1,800.00}{4,000}=0.45$$

Thus, the price per pound of sand is:

$$\boxed{{\displaystyle 0.45\text{ dollars per pound}}}$$