Q:

for every part produced by a factory, there are 5 ounces of scrap aluminum that can be recycled. there are 16 ounces in 1 pound and 2,000 pounds in 1 ton. how many parts must the factory produce so that there is 1 ton of scrap aluminum for recycling

Accepted Solution

A:
1 ton = 2000 pounds
2000*16=32000ounces
32000/5 = 6400 parts