Asked by cindy

in the united states .154,000,000 tons of garbage are prouduced annually .on an average ,about how many pounds is that each month for each person in the united states? the popullation of the united states is about 250 millon pounds
answer: pounds

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Answered by MathMate
Weight of garbage
=154,000,000 tons
=154,000,000 tons * 2000 lbs/ton

Population
= 250,000,000 persons

Divide weight of garbage by population to get the number of pounds / person
= 154,000,000 tons * 2000 pounds/ton รท 250,000,000 persons
= ______________ pounds/person
Answered by cindy
1232?
Answered by MathMate
Correct!
(It comes to about 4 pounds per person per day.)
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