The results of an analysis, on the makeup of garbage, done by the Environmental Protection Agency was published in 1990. Some of the results are given in the following table, which for various years gives the number of pounds per person per day of various types of waste materials.For plastics, calculate the average rates of change between consecutive data points in the table. Interpret the meaning of your results.
a.
The rate of increase increases from each decade to the next.
c.
The rate of increase increases during the 1970's, but then decreases during the 1980's.
b.
The rate of increa

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The results of an analysis, on the makeup of garbage, done by the Environmental Protection Agency was published in 1990. Some of the results are given in the following table, which for various years gives the number of pounds per person per day of various types of waste materials.For plastics, calculate the average rates of change between consecutive data points in the table. Interpret the meaning of your results.
a.
The rate of increase increases from each decade to the next.
c.
The rate of increase increases during the 1970's, but then decreases during the 1980's.
b.
The rate of increa

anonymous · Answer

you forgot to include the table

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anonymous · Answer

okay, so between 1960 and 1970 it changed from 0.01 to 0.08 which is a 0.07 increase in 10 years. (or 0.007 increase per year). 

The same can be done for the other years, that is already the first part.

anonymous · Answer

what exactly do you need help wth by the way?

love.kat123 · Answer

nothing nvm i figured it out it was A

love.kat123 · Answer

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