The values (11.1, 4) and (x, 15) are from an inverse variation. Find the missing value and round to the nearest
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Randy has 56 pound blocks of ice for his snow cone stand
Tons of ice is 0.028 tons or
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Randy has two 28-pound blocks of ice for his snow cone stand
<em><u>1). How many pounds of ice does randy have at his snow cone stand?</u></em>
Calculate the total pounds that Randy has
Total pounds = 2 x 28 = 56
Thus Randy has 56 pound blocks of ice for his snow cone stand
<em><u>2) How many tons of ice is there?</u></em>
Total pounds of ice = 56 pounds
So we have to convert 56 pounds to tons
Use the conversion factor
1 pound = 0.0005 ton
Therefore, 56 pounds is equal to,
56 pound = 0.0005 x 56 tons = 0.028 tons
Thus in decimal we got, 0.028 tons
Convert to fraction form,
Thus tons of ice is 0.028 tons or