document.write( "Question 413389: The energy saved from 1 recycled aluminum can will operate a television set for 3 hours. How many aluminum cans would have to be recycled yo furnish enough energy to operate 680 television sets for 4.5 hours per day for 1 week? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #290125 by phxladyphx@yahoo.com(18) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 can = 3 hours \n" ); document.write( "4.5 hours/day for a week is needed for 680 tvs\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find total number of hours needed first.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "hours per day * days per week * number of tvs \n" ); document.write( "4.5 * 7 * 680 = 21420\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "21420 is the total hours needed\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "take total hours and divide by 3 gives you total cans needed to be recycled.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "21420/3 = 7140 is the total number of cans needed.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |