Question

4 tons of fertilizer cost $7,440.00. What is the price per pound?

Answer 1

Answer: $0.93 per pound

Explanation:

We are looking for the unit price of fertilizer per pound. Since we are looking for price per pound, we need to find pounds. There are 2,000 pounds in a ton.

4 tons * 2,000 lbs = 8,000 lbs

Next, we will find our unit rate. We are looking for the price per pound. If you ever get confused about which to divide by, rewrite the units. We need
`(price)/(pound)`, meaning we will divide the total cost by the total number of pounds.

$7,440 / 8,000 lbs = $0.93 per pound