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A study suggests that 75% of household solid waste can be recycled. However, the average person only recycles 30% of his or her solid waste. If the average person produces 4.5 pounds of solid waste a day, approximately how many more pounds of solid waste could be recycled compared to the amount they currently recycle? Choose 1 answer: (A) 1.35 pounds (B) 2.03 pounds (C) 3.38 pounds (D) 11.25 pounds

A study suggests that 75%75\% of household solid waste can be recycled. However, the average person only recycles 30%30\% of his or her solid waste. If the average person produces 4.54.5 pounds of solid waste a day, approximately how many more pounds of solid waste could be recycled compared to the amount they currently recycle?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 1.351.35 pounds\newline(B) 2.032.03 pounds\newline(C) 3.383.38 pounds\newline(D) 11.2511.25 pounds

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Q. A study suggests that 75%75\% of household solid waste can be recycled. However, the average person only recycles 30%30\% of his or her solid waste. If the average person produces 4.54.5 pounds of solid waste a day, approximately how many more pounds of solid waste could be recycled compared to the amount they currently recycle?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 1.351.35 pounds\newline(B) 2.032.03 pounds\newline(C) 3.383.38 pounds\newline(D) 11.2511.25 pounds
  1. Calculate Recyclable Solid Waste: Calculate the amount of solid waste that can be recycled according to the study.\newline7575% of the solid waste can be recycled, so we multiply the total amount of solid waste produced by the percentage that can be recycled.\newlineCalculation: 4.54.5 pounds ×75%=4.5×0.75\times 75\% = 4.5 \times 0.75\newlineCalculation result: 3.3753.375 pounds
  2. Calculate Current Recycling Amount: Calculate the amount of solid waste that the average person currently recycles.\newline3030\% of the solid waste is recycled by the average person, so we multiply the total amount of solid waste produced by the percentage that is currently recycled.\newlineCalculation: 4.54.5 pounds ×30%=4.5×0.30\times 30\% = 4.5 \times 0.30\newlineCalculation result: 1.351.35 pounds
  3. Calculate Additional Recyclable Amount: Calculate the difference between the amount that could be recycled and the amount that is currently recycled.\newlineWe subtract the amount currently recycled from the amount that could be recycled to find the additional amount that could be recycled.\newlineCalculation: 3.3753.375 pounds - 1.351.35 pounds\newlineCalculation result: 2.0252.025 pounds

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