SOLUTION: each year 540 million metric tons of carbon dioxide is added to atmosphere by UN. Burning of gas and other transportation fuels is responsible for 35% of carbon dioxise emissions i

Question 101226: each year 540 million metric tons of carbon dioxide is added to atmosphere by UN. Burning of gas and other transportation fuels is responsible for 35% of carbon dioxise emissions in the UN. How much carbon dioxide is emitted each year by the burning of transportation fuels in the UN?
Answer by doukungfoo(195) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How much carbon dioxide is emitted each year by the burning of transportation fuels in the UN?
We are told the total amount of carbon dioxide is 540 million metric tons.
The question asked wants to know what part of this is due to burning of transportation fuels. We are told that 35% of the total amount is due to transportation fuels. So the questions is asking how much is 35% of 540 million metric tons.
To do this convert 35% to a decimal number by dividing by 100
35/100 = 0.35
Now multiply .35 by 540
.35 * 540 = 189
Answer: 189 million metric tons

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