To find the price per pound, you first need to convert the weight from tons to pounds.
1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, 3 tons would be:
\[ 3 \text{ tons} \times 2,000 \text{ pounds/ton} = 6,000 \text{ pounds} \]
Now that we know that 3 tons (or 6,000 pounds) of dirt costs $120.00, we can calculate the price per pound:
\[ \text{Price per pound} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total weight in pounds}} = \frac{120.00}{6,000} \]
Calculating this gives:
\[ \text{Price per pound} = 0.02 \]
So, the price per pound of dirt is $0.02.