To calculate: The number of tons of clothing that will

shadsiei

shadsiei

Answered question

2021-08-20

To calculate: The number of tons of clothing that will be reused or recycled if 17.5 million tons of clothing is discarded.
Given information:
The out of 7 million tons of cloth discarded, 0.8 million tons of cloth is reused or recycled.

Answer & Explanation

unett

unett

Skilled2021-08-21Added 119 answers

Formula used:
An equation that equates two ratios or rates is called a proportion. Therefore, if b0 and d0, then:
ab=cd is a proportion.
Calculation:
As it is provided that out of 7 million tons of clothing discarded, 0.8 million tons of clothing is reused or recycled.
Let x represent the number of tons of clothing that will be reused or recycled if 17.5 million tons of clothing is discarded.
Set up a proportion by writing two equivalent ratios:
0.87=x175
Multiply by LCD (Least common divisor), that is (17.5)(7).
(17.5)(7)0.87=x17.5(17.5)(7)
0.8(17.5)=7x
Solve the resulting linear equation as,
0.8(17.5)=7x
x=0.8(2.5)
x=2
Hence, the total of 2 million tons of clothing will be recycled or reused.

Jeffrey Jordon

Jeffrey Jordon

Expert2021-12-17Added 2605 answers

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