Question

In 2015, the total amount of glass recycled in the United States was 2.7 million tons. The population of the United States in 2015 was 281.4 million people. On average, about how many tons of glass were recycled per person?

Answer 1

The average amount of glass recycled per person in the United States in 2015 was approximately 0.0096 tons or 9.6 kilograms.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the average amount of glass recycled per person, we need to divide the total amount of glass recycled by the population.

Given that the total amount of glass recycled in 2015 was 2.7 million tons and the population was 281.4 million people, we can set up the following equation:

Average amount of glass recycled per person = Total amount of glass recycled / Population

Plugging in the values:

Average amount of glass recycled per person = 2.7 million tons / 281.4 million people

Dividing these numbers gives us an average of approximately 0.0096 tons (or 9.6 kilograms) of glass recycled per person.