Question

You and the town planner look further into personal vehicle use. in one home, the head of the household drives to work five days a week and doesn't use the car on the weekend. the car emits 13.65 metric tons of co₂ equivalent a year. personal vehicles are responsible for 65 percent of the transportation emissions in the town.

What is the total annual CO₂ equivalent emissions from personal vehicles in the town?
a. 20.92 metric tons
b. 21.00 metric tons
c. 21.00 metric tons
d. 20.95 metric tons

Answer 1

To find the total annual CO₂ equivalent emissions from personal vehicles in the town, multiply the total annual emissions from all sources by 0.65. Therefore, the correct option is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total annual CO₂ equivalent emissions from personal vehicles in the town, we need to know the total annual emissions from all sources and then calculate 65% of that value.

We are given that the car in one home emits 13.65 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent a year. If we assume this is representative of the average emissions from personal vehicles in the town, we can use this value to estimate the total emissions.

The equation would be: Total annual CO₂ equivalent emissions from personal vehicles = (Total annual emissions from all sources) * 0.65.

So, the correct answer would be (C) 21.00 metric tons.