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A community wants to reduce landfill waste by 40% using recycling and composting. If landfill waste is 5000 tons yearly, how much waste will remain after these efforts?
A community wants to reduce landfill waste by 40% using recycling and composting. If landfill waste is 5000 tons yearly, how much waste will remain after these efforts?
hard📝 Application Q8 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Calculate waste reduction amount
40% of 5000 tons is 5000 x 0.4 = 2000 tons reduced.Step 2: Calculate remaining landfill waste
5000 - 2000 = 3000 tons remain.Step 3: Re-check options carefully
3000 tons says 3000 tons remain, which matches calculation.Final Answer:
3000 tons -> Option CQuick Check:
Remaining waste = 3000 tons [OK]
Quick Trick: Subtract reduction from total waste [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Choosing the reduction amount instead of remaining
- Mixing up subtraction order
- Selecting wrong option by misreading numbers
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