Assume Everyone in the United States Consumes One Soft Drink

question 27

Multiple Choice

Assume everyone in the United States consumes one soft drink in an aluminum can every two days.If there are 300 million Americans,how many tons of aluminum need to be recycled each year if each can weighs 1/16 pound,and one ton = 2000 pounds?

• A) 750,000 tons
• B) 1.5 million tons
• C) 1.7 million tons
• D) 3 million tons

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