1 ton = 2,000 lbs.
0.6 * 6 * 2,000 = $________
A moving company charges $0.60 per pound for a move from New York to Florida. A family estimates that their belongings weigh about 6 tons. About how much would it cost the family to move from New York to Florida?
4 answers
1. find how many pounds are in a ton
2. multiply that by the 6 tons
3. after finding the total amount, multiply that by 0.60.
4 what ever you get should be the answer
(What it should look like)
2,000 lbs = 1 ton
2,000*6 tons=____
____lbs* 0.60 cents
2. multiply that by the 6 tons
3. after finding the total amount, multiply that by 0.60.
4 what ever you get should be the answer
(What it should look like)
2,000 lbs = 1 ton
2,000*6 tons=____
____lbs* 0.60 cents
2 tons
4800
4 answers