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

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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:

\[ \boxed{0.45 \text{ dollars per pound}} \]