Question

In 2005, the total waste generated in a certain country was 8.518x10^7 pounds. Also, in 2005, the country’s population was 6.21x10^5 people. Determine the garbage per capital in the country’ in the year of 2005

Answer 1

watse per capita = total waste/ total population = 8.518×10^7/ (6.21×10^5)

= 137.1658 pound / person

this is 137.1658/365= 0.375 pound per person per day