One aluminum can weighs about 1/25 lb. if your school starts a recycling drive, how many cans will your school me to collect to recycle one ton?

50,000 cans

because if 1 can = 1/25 lb

the 25 cans = 1lb

and 1 ton = 2,000lbs

so 25x2,000=50,000

1 ton=2000lb

total weight=2000

we want total weight=weight of cans

weight of cans=weight of 1 can times number of cans

W of cans=1/25c

total weight=weight of cans

2000=1/25c

times 25/1 both sides

50000=c

50,000 cans