Solve Assume the Exercise Describes a Linear Relationship $20 \%$ Of Its Municipal Wastes Through Recycling, Up From

question 76

Multiple Choice

Solve. Assume the exercise describes a linear relationship.
-In 2010 a certain county recovered $20 \%$ of its municipal wastes through recycling, up from $17 \%$ in 2005. Find a linear equation that fits this data. Use this equation to predict the percentage recycled in 2022 .

• A) \(27.2 \%\)
• B) \(23.6 \%\)
• C) \(28.9 \%\)
• D) \(25.3 \%\)

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