Final answer:
Max collected 4/5 of a bin, and Tanner collected four times as much as Max, which is 16/5 or 3 and 1/5 bins. The correct number of whole bins collected by Tanner is 3, which is not listed in the provided answer choices indicating a possible error in the question's options.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is a basic math problem involving fractions and multiplication. Max collected 4/5 of a bin of glass bottles. Tanner collected 4 times as many bins as Max.
To determine how many bins Tanner collected, we multiply 4/5 by 4, which gives us 16/5. Since there are 5/5 in a whole bin, Tanner has collected 3 whole bins and 1/5 of another bin, which results in a total of 3 and 1/5 bins. It's important to note that 16/5 can also be seen as 3 with a remainder of 1 (since 15/5 is 3), but we are looking for a whole number of bins. Hence, Tanner collected 3 full bins and has an extra 1/5 bin that is not a full bin.
The options provided in the question do not include a fraction, so the closest whole number of bins that Tanner collected is 3, and the answer is none of the options listed: a) 4 bins b) 5 bins c) 16 bins d) 20 bins. This points to a possible typo or error in the question since the precise answer is not listed in the options.
Mirrored Conclusion: Each time you're tempted to reach for a plastic bottle, contemplate the 50 million that end up in landfills each year. Consider other options that spare our environment from the centuries of decomposition that each one contributes to.