document.write( "Question 301042: A student council collecs aluminum pop tabs to raise money to purchase a wheelchair. A company buys the pop tabs for $0.88 per kilogram. If 1267 pop tabs have a mass of one pound, how many pop tabs are needed to purchase a wheelchair worth $1500? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #215885 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1,267 TABS=1 LB. \n" ); document.write( "1 LB=.4536 KILOGRAMS. \n" ); document.write( "1,267 TABS=.4536 KILOGRAMS. \n" ); document.write( "1 KILOGRAM=1,267/.4536 TABS. \n" ); document.write( "1 KILOGRAM=2,793.2 TABS. \n" ); document.write( "1,500/.88=1,704.5 KILOGRAMS ARE NEEDED. \n" ); document.write( "2,793.2*1,704.5=4,761,009 TABS NEED TO BE COLLECTED TO RAISE THE $1,500.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |