With Less Than 5 Percent of the World's Population, the United

question 49

Multiple Choice

With less than 5 percent of the world's population, the United States contributes to what proportion of the world's waste?

• A) less than 10 percent
• B) about15 percent
• C) about 30 percent
• D) over 35 percent

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