Question

Sadie's office had already recycled 13 kilograms this year before starting the new recycling plan, and the new plan will have the office recycling 8 kilograms of paper each week. How many weeks will it take Sadie's office to recycle a total of 29 kilograms of paper?

Answer 1

Answer: 2 weeks

Explanation:

The office had already recycled 13 kilograms of paper this year and need to recycle a total of 29.

The number of kilograms left is:

= 29 - 13

= 16 kilograms of paper

Recycling at a rate of 8kg per week, the number of weeks it will take them to reach 16 kilograms is:

= 16 / 8

= 2 weeks