ALUMINUM RECYCLING - Solution

  1. 24 cans/lb x 15,000 lb/trailer = 360,000 cans/trailer

  2. $0.60/lb x 15,000 lb = $9,000

  3. 15,000 lbs/trailer / 30 lbs/collector = 500 can collectors/trailer

  4. 15,000 lbs/trailer / 800 lbs/bale = 18 complete bales (and 3/4 of another bale)/trailer

  5. 24 cans/lb x 800 lb/bale = 19,200 cans/bale

  6. 100 bales/boxcar x 800 lbs/bale = 80,000 lb. cans/boxcar

  7. 100 bales/boxcar x 19,200 cans/bale = 1,920,000 cans/boxcar

  8. $0.60/lb x 80,000 lb/boxcar = $48,000/boxcar

© Copyright