Suppose That 50 Billion Pounds of a Product Were Produced

question 37

Multiple Choice

Suppose that 50 billion pounds of a product were produced in the United States last year, of which 19 billion pounds were wasted. What percent of production was wasted? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. ​

• A) 0.4 %
• B) 380.0 %
• C) 3.8 %
• D) 3800.0 %
• E) 38.0 %

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