1. You want to deliver an article with the most impact and easy reading to the readers; you decide that you need to present the data as percentages. For each of the data statements, though, none of them have percent’s. Convert each statement’s data into a percentage. Show your work below. Then, state which topic has the highest percent and which topic has the lowest percent.

Question

In 2011, the total Municipal Solid Waste generated was 250 million tons; only 87 million tons were recovered for recycling.

Of the world’s estimated 7,100,000,000 people in 2012, the United States is the third most populated country with an estimated 313,850,000 people.

In 2009, over 3/10 of the 306.77 million people in the US were considered obese.

In 2009, the United States had installed 1,650 megawatts worth of solar energy compared to the world’s 20,146 megawatts total solar energy installed. This is the fourth highest amount of solar energy installed, trailing behind Germany, Spain, and Japan.

Answer 1

87 / 250 = 0.348 = 35%

314 / 7100 = 0.044 = 4%

3/10 = 0.3 = 30%

I'll be glad to check your answer for the last problem.

Answer 2

20146/1650=12.21%