document.write( "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
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document.write( "equals 2,000 pounds, how many pounds of garbage did the average party-goer
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Algebra.Com's Answer #321725 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 40x2000/320000=80000/320000=1/4 lb. garbage per person.. \n" ); document.write( " |