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Americans are recycling about 61.9% of all yard trimmings. What amount of yard trimmings did the average American recycle per day in 2005? (Use the information in Exercise 14.)
here is #14 14.
In 2005, the average American generated 4.5 lb of waste per day. How much of that was paper and cardboard?
here is the graph paper and cardboard 34.2%,other 3.4%, rubber/leather/and textiles 7.3%,wood 5.7%,plastics 11.9%,glass 5.2%, metals 7.6%, food scraps 11.7%, yard trimmings 13.1%

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16.
Americans are recycling about 61.9% of all yard trimmings. What amount of yard trimmings did the average American recycle per day in 2005? (Use the information in Exercise 14.)
here is #14 14.
In 2005, the average American generated 4.5 lb of waste per day. How much of that was paper and cardboard?
here is the graph paper and cardboard 34.2%,other 3.4%, rubber/leather/and textiles 7.3%,wood 5.7%,plastics 11.9%,glass 5.2%, metals 7.6%, food scraps 11.7%, yard trimmings 13.1%

anonymous · Answer

my teacher says first find 13.1% of the given totaal 4.5; then find 61.9% of that number for the answer but i cant figure out how to work it