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55 tons of bark cost $29,200.00\$29,200.00. What is the price per pound?\newline$\$____\_\_\_\_

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Q. 55 tons of bark cost $29,200.00\$29,200.00. What is the price per pound?\newline$\$____\_\_\_\_
  1. Convert tons to pounds: First, we need to determine how many pounds are in 55 tons, since the cost is given for 55 tons and we want to find the price per pound.\newline11 ton is equal to 20002000 pounds.\newlineTherefore, 55 tons is equal to 5×20005 \times 2000 pounds.
  2. Calculate total pounds: Now, let's calculate the total number of pounds in 55 tons.\newlineTotal pounds = 5×20005 \times 2000\newlineTotal pounds = 1000010000 pounds
  3. Find price per pound: Next, we have the total cost for these 10,00010,000 pounds, which is $29,200.00\$29,200.00. To find the price per pound, we divide the total cost by the total number of pounds. Price per pound = Total costTotal pounds\frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total pounds}}
  4. Perform division: Let's perform the division to find the price per pound.\newlinePrice per pound = $29,200.00/10,000\$29,200.00 / 10,000 pounds\newlinePrice per pound = $2.92\$2.92 per pound

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