Question

If recyclers pay $5 a ton for newspapers, how many tons of newspaper would your school have to recycle to earn $75?

Answer 1

`15` tonnes.

Explanation:

If `$5` is the price for `1` tonne, then `$75` is the price for:

`($75) / ($5) = 15`

`15` tonnes

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(Oh, and sorry for the British spelling of tonnes!)