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The table above shows the amount of waste material, in tons, recycled
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13 Apr 2022, 07:29
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Country ---Amount Recycled---------Amount Disposed of
A------------16,700-------------------- 142,800
B-------------8,800----------------------48,000
C------------13,000----------------------51,400
D-------------3,900----------------------20,300
E-------------3,300----------------------16,200
The table above shows the amount of waste material, in tons, recycled by each of five counties in a single year and the amount of waste material, also in tons, that was disposed of in landfills by the five counties in that year. Which county had the lowest ratio of waste material disposed of to waste material recycled in the year reported in the table?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
A------------16,700-------------------- 142,800
B-------------8,800----------------------48,000
C------------13,000----------------------51,400
D-------------3,900----------------------20,300
E-------------3,300----------------------16,200
The table above shows the amount of waste material, in tons, recycled by each of five counties in a single year and the amount of waste material, also in tons, that was disposed of in landfills by the five counties in that year. Which county had the lowest ratio of waste material disposed of to waste material recycled in the year reported in the table?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
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Re: The table above shows the amount of waste material, in tons, recycled
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17 Apr 2022, 03:20
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The question asks to determine the lowest ratio of amount disposed of / amount recycled.
(A) 142,800 / 16,700 = ~ 8 - 9
(B) 48,000 / 8,800 = ~ 6
(C) 51,400 / 13,000 = ~4
(D) 20,300 / 3,900 = ~ 5
(E) 16,200 / 3,300 = ~ 5
Answer: C.
(A) 142,800 / 16,700 = ~ 8 - 9
(B) 48,000 / 8,800 = ~ 6
(C) 51,400 / 13,000 = ~4
(D) 20,300 / 3,900 = ~ 5
(E) 16,200 / 3,300 = ~ 5
Answer: C.
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