A moving company charges $0.70 per pound for a move from New York to Florida. A family estimates that their belongings weigh about 5 tons. About how much would it cost the family to move from New York to Florida?

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Mariah

21 May, 19:37

A moving company charges $0.70 per pound for a move from New York to Florida. A family estimates that their belongings weigh about 5 tons. About how much would it cost the family to move from New York to Florida?

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Brittany Massey · Answer 1

First, find out how many pounds in a ton. 2000 pounds are in one ton. It is 70 cents for 1 pounds, multiply that by 2000 to see how much it costs for a ton. It would get you $1,400. Next, multiply 1,400 by 5 to see how much it is for 5 tons. It cost approximately 7,000 dollars.