a pound of aluminum may be used to make 29 aluminum cans. there are 240 pounds of aluminum in a 3,000 pound car. how many aluminum cans could be made from the aluminum in a,3,000 pound car? please help solve the problem.
240 * 29 = ?
6,960
6960
To solve this problem, we need to find out how many pounds of aluminum are required to make one aluminum can.
Given that a pound of aluminum can make 29 aluminum cans, we can set up a proportion:
1 pound of aluminum / 29 aluminum cans = 240 pounds of aluminum / X aluminum cans
Cross-multiplying, we get:
1 pound of aluminum * X aluminum cans = 29 aluminum cans * 240 pounds of aluminum
Simplifying, we have:
X aluminum cans = (29 aluminum cans * 240 pounds of aluminum) / 1 pound of aluminum
Now, we can calculate:
X aluminum cans = 6,960 aluminum cans
Therefore, the aluminum in a 3,000-pound car can be used to make approximately 6,960 aluminum cans.