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Question

3 tons of mulch cost $20,100.00. What is the price per pound?

Answer 1

To find the price per pound of the mulch, we first need to convert tons to pounds.

1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, 3 tons is:

\[ 3 \text{ tons} \times 2,000 \text{ pounds/ton} = 6,000 \text{ pounds} \]

Now, we can calculate the price per pound by dividing the total cost by the total weight in pounds:

\[ \text{Price per pound} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total weight in pounds}} = \frac{20,100.00}{6,000} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \text{Price per pound} = 3.35 \]

So, the price per pound of the mulch is $3.35.