Answer :
Final answer:
Last week, 195 people threw away the maximum allowable trash at a municipal facility. This equated to approximately 3.9 tons of trash.
Explanation:
To calculate the total weight of trash thrown away, we can multiply the maximum weight allowed per person, which is 40 pounds, by the number of people who threw away the maximum amount, which is 195. So:
40 pounds/person × 195 people = 7,800 pounds
To convert pounds to tons, we divide the weight in pounds by 2,000. Therefore:
7,800 pounds ÷ 2,000 pounds/ton = 3.9 tons
So, last week, the 195 people who threw away the maximum allowable trash generated approximately 3.9 tons of trash.
