Question 1142462
exchange rate for C$ to US$ is 1.14 C$ = 1 US$.
price from minnesota is 130 US$ per short ton (2000 pounds).
price from labrador is 175 C$ per metric tonne (1000 kg).


1 pound = .4536 kg.
therefore 2000 pounds = .4536 * 2000 = 907.2 kg
1 US$ = 1.14 C$.
therefore 130 US$ = 148.2 C$.


price from minnesota is 130 US$ per 2000 pounds.
based on the US$ to C$ conversion factor and pound to kg conversion factor, ......
price from minnesota is 148.2 C$ per 907.2 kg.


148.2 C$ / 907.2 kg = x C$ / 1000 kg.
solve for x to get x = 148.2 / 907.2 * 1000 = 163.3597884 C$ per 1000 kg.


1 metric tonne is 1000 kg.
price from labrador is 175 C$ per metric tonne.
price from minnesota is 163.3597884 C$ per metric tonne.
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).


that's what i get.