Question
2 tons of rocks cost $2,480.00. What is the price per pound?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the price per pound, we first need to convert the weight from tons to pounds.
1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, 2 tons is:
\[
2 \text{ tons} \times 2,000 \text{ pounds/ton} = 4,000 \text{ pounds}
\]
Now, we have the total cost of the rocks, which is $2,480.00, and we've converted the weight to 4,000 pounds.
Next, we can calculate the price per pound by dividing the total cost by the total weight in pounds:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total weight}} = \frac{2,480.00}{4,000}
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = 0.62
\]
Thus, the price per pound of the rocks is **$0.62**.
1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, 2 tons is:
\[
2 \text{ tons} \times 2,000 \text{ pounds/ton} = 4,000 \text{ pounds}
\]
Now, we have the total cost of the rocks, which is $2,480.00, and we've converted the weight to 4,000 pounds.
Next, we can calculate the price per pound by dividing the total cost by the total weight in pounds:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total weight}} = \frac{2,480.00}{4,000}
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = 0.62
\]
Thus, the price per pound of the rocks is **$0.62**.