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Ken's seventh grade class plans to collect empty aluminum pop cans as a fund raiser to buy two new books for the school library. The books will cost a total of $50.

a. If $0.25 per pound is the current price for aluminum at the recycling center, how
many pounds of empty cans will the class have to collect? (3 points)

b. Six empty cans weigh about 3.5 ounces. How many empty cans will the class have to
collect to meet their quota of pounds? Round your answer to the nearest whole
number. (3 points)

Answer :

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A) divide the total amount needed by cost per pound:

50/0.25 = 200 pounds are needed.

B) 1 pound = 16 ounces

200 pounds x 16 = 3200 total ounces

3200 / 3.5 = 914.29

914.29 x 6 cans = 5485.7 = 5,486 total cans.

Answer:

5,486

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