ALUMINUM RECYCLING - Solution
- 24 cans/lb x 15,000 lb/trailer = 360,000
cans/trailer
- $0.60/lb x 15,000 lb = $9,000
- 15,000 lbs/trailer / 30 lbs/collector =
500 can collectors/trailer
- 15,000 lbs/trailer / 800 lbs/bale =
18 complete bales (and 3/4 of another bale)/trailer
- 24 cans/lb x 800 lb/bale = 19,200 cans/bale
- 100 bales/boxcar x 800 lbs/bale = 80,000 lb.
cans/boxcar
- 100 bales/boxcar x 19,200 cans/bale = 1,920,000
cans/boxcar
- $0.60/lb x 80,000 lb/boxcar = $48,000/boxcar
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