Question

A moving company charges $0.60 per pound for a move from New York to Florida. A family estimates that their belongings weigh about 4 tons. About how much would it cost the family to move from New York to Florida?

Answer 1

1 ton is 2K pounds, so they have 8K pounds. multiply 8K by 0.6 and you get the answer. Which is 4800.

Answer 2

8000 x .60 = $48.00
This is because 4 tons = 8000 pounds.