Question

A car produces 53.9 tons of carbon dioxide over a 7 year period. Find its carbon footprint (tons of carbon dioxide per year).

Answer 1

Answer:

carbon footprint

  7.7 tons

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

carbon dioxide produced by a car over 7 year period = 53.5 tons

To find,

carbon footprint (tons of carbon dioxide per year)

7 years ------> 53.5 tons

1 year   -------> 53.9/7 tons

= 7.7 tons

tons of carbon dioxide produced per year = 7.7