Over the Past Decade, Total and Per Capita Trash Generated

question 10

Multiple Choice

Over the past decade, total and per capita trash generated in the United States have

• A) both increased at about the same rate.
• B) increased slightly and leveled off, respectively.
• C) both fallen.
• D) leveled off and fallen, respectively.

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Definitions:

Histogram

A type of bar chart that illustrates the distribution of a continuous dataset by dividing it into intervals or bins and showing the frequency or number of data points in each bin.

Coefficient Of Variation

A statistical measure that compares the standard deviation to the mean of a dataset, expressed as a percentage, used to assess relative variability.

Variability

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points within a dataset, indicating how much the data points differ from the average value.

Uncontrollable Costs

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