Question

Since starting a new recycling plan, Mason’s office recycles 2 kilograms of paper each week. How many weeks will it take Mason’s office to recycle a total of 4 kilograms of paper

Answer 1

The time taken for recycling the 4 kg of paper is 2 weeks

Explanation:

Given as :

The quantity of paper recycle each week = 2 kilogram

The time taken for the recycle = 1 week

Now , ∵ For 2 kg of paper recycle, the time taken is 1 week

So, For 1 kg of paper recycle, the time taken is
`(1)/(2)` week

∴ For 4 kg of paper recycle, the time taken is
`(1)/(2)`×4 week

I.e For 4 kg of paper recycle, the time taken is = 2 weeks

Hence The time taken for recycling the 4 kg of paper is 2 weeks Answer