Question

In the last 4weeks, a deli accumulated 90pounds of aluminum cans for recycling. What is the rate of pounds per week?

Answer 1

To find the rate of pounds per week, we need to divide the total amount of aluminum cans collected over the last 4 weeks by the number of weeks:

Rate of pounds per week = Total pounds collected / Number of weeks

In this case, the total pounds collected is 90, and the number of weeks is 4. So, we can plug these values into the formula:

Rate of pounds per week = 90 pounds / 4 weeks

Simplifying this expression, we get:

Rate of pounds per week = 22.5 pounds/week

*Therefore, the deli accumulated aluminum cans at a rate of 22.5 pounds per week over the last 4 weeks.