Find the Work (In Ft-Lb) Done in Raising 500 Lb $5 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$

Multiple Choice

Find the work (in ft-lb) done in raising 500 lb of ore from a mine that is 1000 ft deep. Assume that the cable used to raise the ore weighs 2 lb/ft.

A) $5 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$
B) $2.5 \times 10 ^ { 6 }$
C) $2 \times 10 ^ { 6 }$
D) $6 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$
E) 10⁶
F) $1.5 \times 10 ^ { 6 }$
G) $7 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$
H) $4 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$