To find the price per pound of compost, you first need to convert the total weight from tons to pounds.
1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Thus, 2 tons is:
\[ 2 , \text{tons} \times 2,000 , \text{pounds/ton} = 4,000 , \text{pounds} \]
Next, divide the total cost by the total weight in pounds to find the price per pound:
\[ \text{Price per pound} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total weight in pounds}} = \frac{2,400.00}{4,000} \]
Calculating this gives:
\[ \text{Price per pound} = 0.60 \]
So, the price per pound of compost is $0.60.