document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1142462>Question 1142462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arcelor Mittal Dofasco can buy iron ore pellets from Minnesota at US$130 per short ton (2000 pounds) or from Labrador at C$175 per metric tonne (1000 kg). Which source is more expensive and by how much in C$ per metric tonne? (1 pound = 0.4536 kg, C$1.1400 = US$1.00) Weight and currency calculations should be to 4 decimal places; final answer rounded to the nearest cent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #763165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=763165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> exchange rate for C$ to US$ is 1.14 C$ = 1 US$.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price from minnesota is 130 US$ per short ton (2000 pounds).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price from labrador is 175 C$ per metric tonne (1000 kg).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 pound = .4536 kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore 2000 pounds = .4536 * 2000 = 907.2 kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 US$ = 1.14 C$.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore 130 US$ = 148.2 C$.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "price from minnesota is 130 US$ per 2000 pounds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "based on the US$ to C$ conversion factor and pound to kg conversion factor, ......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price from minnesota is 148.2 C$ per 907.2 kg.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "148.2 C$ / 907.2 kg = x C$ / 1000 kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get x = 148.2 / 907.2 * 1000 = 163.3597884 C$ per 1000 kg.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 metric tonne is 1000 kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price from labrador is 175 C$ per metric tonne.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price from minnesota is 163.3597884 C$ per metric tonne.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price from labrador is 175 - 163.3597884 = 11.64021164 C$ per metric tonne more expensive = 11.6402 C$ per metric tonne more expensive (rounded to 4 decimal places).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's what i get.\r<BR>\n" );
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