Question

Nowadays, it is very important to reduce one's carbon "footprint" (how much carbon we produce in our daily lifestyles). Minimizing the use of fossil fuels and instead resorting to renewable sources of energy is a significant step in this direction. Suppose a company aims to reduce its carbon footprint by 20% in the next fiscal year. If the current carbon footprint is 500 metric tons, what will the target carbon footprint be for the next fiscal year?

A) 100 metric tons

B) 400 metric tons

C) 600 metric tons

D) 4000 metric tons

Answer 1

To calculate the target carbon footprint for the next fiscal year, multiply the current carbon footprint by 0.20.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the target carbon footprint for the next fiscal year, we need to determine 20% of the current carbon footprint.

To do this, we can multiply the current carbon footprint (500 metric tons) by 0.20 (which represents 20%).

500 metric tons x 0.20 = 100 metric tons