Question
4 tons of mulch cost $19,920.00. What is the price per pound?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the price per pound of mulch, we need to convert the total weight from tons to pounds and then calculate the cost per pound.
1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, 4 tons is:
\[
4 \, \text{tons} \times 2,000 \, \text{pounds/ton} = 8,000 \, \text{pounds}
\]
Next, we know the total cost of 4 tons of mulch is $19,920. Now, we can calculate the price per pound by dividing the total cost by the total weight in pounds:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Weight}} = \frac{19,920}{8,000}
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = 2.49
\]
So, the price per pound of mulch is **$2.49**.
1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. Therefore, 4 tons is:
\[
4 \, \text{tons} \times 2,000 \, \text{pounds/ton} = 8,000 \, \text{pounds}
\]
Next, we know the total cost of 4 tons of mulch is $19,920. Now, we can calculate the price per pound by dividing the total cost by the total weight in pounds:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Weight}} = \frac{19,920}{8,000}
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
\text{Price per pound} = 2.49
\]
So, the price per pound of mulch is **$2.49**.