Question

Aim's family puts about 4pounds of material in the trash each day. The family wants to recycle and reuse half of the materials they now throw away. How much less trash would they throw away each week?

Answer 1

They will throw 14 pounds of trash each week

Explanation:

Quantity of trash in a day = 4 pounds

Quantity of Aim's family wants to recycle =
`(4 pounds)/(2)=2 pounds`

Quantity of trash left after recycling in a day = 2 pounds

Quantity of trash they will throw after recycling in a week: R

= 2 pounds × 7 = 14 pounds

Quantity of trash they will throw in a week: T

= 4 pounds × 7 = 28 pounds

Quantity of trash they would throw away each week :

=T- R = 28 pounds - 14 pounds = 14 pounds

They will throw 14 pounds of trash each week