Respuesta :
Answer:
Average waste per day per person =1.51 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
In 2010 do United States has a population of 309 million people. Also in the year 2010, do United States recycled 170,000 million pounds of waste.
We have to find the the average waste per person per day.
In a year there are 365 days.
In a day, the average amount of waste produced =[tex]\frac{total waste}{365}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{170,000}{365}[/tex]
= 465.75 million pounds of waste
To find the average amount of waste produced per person per day, divide the average amount of waste produced per day by the total number of people in the country.
Average waste per day per person = [tex]\frac{465.75}{309}[/tex]
= 1.51 pounds
