document.write( "Question 1073827: If Americans generated 220 million tons of waste during a single year if they recycled 29% of all paper discarded that year how much paper was recycled and paper is 39% of the solid waste \n" ); document.write( "
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If paper is 39% of the solid waste, then there was .39 x 220, or 85.8 million tons of paper waste. If 29% is recycled, then that would make .29 x 85.8, or 24.882 million tons of paper recycled that year. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( "
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