Question

Robert collected 330 aluminum cans. If 100 aluminum cans weigh 4 pounds and the recycling center is paying 25 cents a pound, how much will Robert be paid for his 330 cans?(Round your answer up to the nearest cent.)

Answer 1

Hence, the amount that Robert will be paid for his 330 cans is:

330 cents.

Explanation:

Robert collected 330 aluminum cans.

If 100 aluminum cans weigh 4 pounds and the recycling center is paying 25 cents a pound.

This means weight of 1 aluminium can=4/100 pounds.

This means that the weight of 330 aluminium cans is:

`(4)/(100)* 330\\\\=(132)/(10)\\\\=13.2\ \text{pounds}`

Also cost of 1 pound cans= 25 cents.

Hence cost of 13.2 pounds cans= 25×13.2

= 330 cents.

Hence, Robert will be paid:

330 cents.