Question

Tommy is ordering concrete for a construction project. The price of concrete is $.02 per pound. Concrete is also taxed at a rate of $.03 per pound. If Tommy needs one ton of concrete, how much will he pay?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1000

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that,

Price of concrete = 0.02 dollars per pound

Tax rate on concrete = 0.03 per pound

Thus, the total cost of the concrete = 0.02 + 0.03 = 0.05 dollars per pound

Since, we know,

1 pound = 0.0005 tons

As, Cost of 1 pound = $0.05

i.e. Cost of 0.0005 tons = $0.05

Then, cost of 1 ton = $\frac{0.5}{0.0005}$ = $1000.

Hence, the cost Tommy needs to pay is $1000.