Question

A recycling plant processes an average of ( 2/3) ton of glass each minute. At approximately what rate does the recycling plant process glass, in tons per day? (1 day = 24 hours)

Answer 1

The recycling plant processes 960 tons of glass in one day.

explanation:

Answer 2

First, you need to find the amount of rate of change/slope of this equation of minutes, which is 2/3 of a ton.

We will then multiply 2/3 by 60, because we need to find how much in an hour. (60 minutes = 1 hour)

2/3 x 60 = 40

We will then multiply 40 by 24, because we need to find approximately what rate the recycling plant processes glass in a full day. (24 hours = 1 day)

40 x 24 = 960

We now have our answer:

The recycling plant processes 960 tons of glass in a whole day.

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