The recycling center pays 25 cents per kg for aluminum cans. If her school recycles 2070 cans each day, how much money will Elsie earn each day by recycling?
How much does each can weigh?
Why would Elsie earn money from her school's recycling program?
Isn't there missing information here?
To calculate how much money Elsie will earn each day by recycling, we need to multiply the number of cans by the payment rate per kilogram.
Step 1: Find the weight of the cans in kilograms.
Since we are given the number of cans, we need to convert it to kilograms. Aluminum cans weigh approximately 14 grams each. To find the weight of the cans in kilograms, we divide the weight in grams by 1000.
Weight of one can = 14 grams
Weight of 2070 cans = 14 grams * 2070 = 28980 grams
Weight in kilograms = 28980 grams / 1000 = 28.98 kg
Step 2: Calculate the earnings.
The recycling center pays 25 cents for each kilogram of aluminum cans.
Earnings = Weight in kilograms * Payment rate per kilogram
Earnings = 28.98 kg * $0.25/kg = $7.25
Therefore, Elsie will earn $7.25 each day by recycling at the recycling center.