Ask Question
15 October, 20:10

Officials estimate that 320,000 Boston-area partygoers attended last year's Independence Day celebration on the banks of the Charles River. They also estimate that the partygoers left behind 40 tons of garbage. Given that a ton equals 2,000 pounds, how many pounds of garbage did the average partygoer leave behind?

+2
Answers (1)
  1. 15 October, 20:17
    0
    40 ton x 2000 = 80,000 pounds

    320000/8000 = 40 pounds per person
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Officials estimate that 320,000 Boston-area partygoers attended last year's Independence Day celebration on the banks of the Charles River. ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers