Question 251996
25 * 20 = 500 dollars.


each set of 25 * 20 dollar bills is worth 500 dollars.


14.7 million divided by 500 = .0294 million sets of 25 * 20 dollar bills.


multiply that by 1 million to get 29400 sets of 25 * 20 dollar bills.


each set weighs .9 ounces.


total weight would be 29400 * .9 = 26460 ounces.


number of ounces in a pound is 16.


total weight would be 26460 / 16 = 1653.75 pounds.


round to the nearest pound to get 1654 pounds.


your answer would be selection A (1654 pounds).


algebraically, you would say:


let x = 1 set of 25 * 20 dollar bills.


500*x = value of each set.


.9*x = weight of each set.


your equation would be:


500*x = 14.7 million


divide both sides by 500 to get:


x = 14.7 milli9on / 500 = .0294 million * 1000000 = 29400


you would solve for the weight by saying


.9*x = .9*29400 = 26460 ounces.


since 16 ounces to a pound, you would then solve for pounds by saying.


26460/16 = 1653.75 pounds.


this rounds to 1654 pounds to the nearest pound.