SOLUTION: Officials estimate that 320,000 Boston-area party-goers attended the 1995 Independence Day celebration on the banks of the Charles River. They also estimate that the party-goers le
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Question 468937: Officials estimate that 320,000 Boston-area party-goers attended the 1995 Independence Day celebration on the banks of the Charles River. They also estimate that the party-goers left behind 40 tons of garbage. Given that a ton
equals 2,000 pounds, how many pounds of garbage did the average party-goer
leave behind?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40x2000/320000=80000/320000=1/4 lb. garbage per person..
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