Question

The recycling center processed 36,000 pounds of recyclable materials. How many tons of recyclable materials are processed? A 18 TonC 72,000 TonB 38,000 TonD 180 Ton

Answer 1

We were told that the recycling center processed 36,000 pounds of recyclable materials. We would convert from pounds to tonnes. Recall,

1 tonne = 2000 pounds

Thus, x tonnes = 36000 pounds

By cross multiplying, we have

2000x = 36000

x = 36000/2000

x = 18

18 tons of recyclable materials were processed