Mr. Lopez picks up 2 pallets of dog food to deliver to the animal shelter. Each pallet contains 40 bags of dog food, and the dog food weighs 37 1/2 po

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2021-06-30

Mr. Lopez picks up 2 pallets of dog food to deliver to the animal shelter. Each pallet contains 40 bags of dog food, and the dog food weighs 3712 pounds per bag. What is the total weight, in tons, of the dog food Mr. Lopez delivers to the animal shelter?
A 112 T
B 2 T
C 212 T
D 34 T

Answer & Explanation

liannemdh

liannemdh

Skilled2021-07-01Added 106 answers

Multiply the number of bags by the weight per bag: 4037(12)=40(752)=20(75)=1500 pounds
There are 2 pallets so the total weight is: 1500×2=3000 pounds
1 ton = 2000 pounds, so we have: 3000 pounds ×(1ton2000pounds)=32=1(12) tons
So, the answer is choice A.

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