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Erin recycles milk bottles, soda cans, and newspapers. If the following items are in the trash bin, what percent of the items can be recycled?

6 milk bottles, 1 banana peel, 3 newspapers, 4 soda cans, 6 apple cores

A.
35%
B.
65%
C.
13%
D.
100%

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Answer:

B 65%

Explanation:

User Ebaynaud
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Answer:

recyclble materials include Milk bottles, news papaers and soda cans

the rest is compost

20 items is the total

13 are recycble

13/20 as a decimal is 0.65

multiply by 100

and answer is

B.65%

Explanation:

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