Answer:
Volume of landfill space saved by recycling paper products in 2010 in the United States = 175.56 million m³ of land space
Note: The Table in the attachment below Shows The Total MSW (in Metric Tons) And Percent MSW Recycled Over Time In The United States.
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Determining the amount in metric tons of paper products recycled
In the year 2010, a total of 76 million metric tons of MSW was recycled.
Recycling of paper products accounted for 33% of the total MSW recycled in 2010.
The amount of paper products recycled in millions of metric ton = 0.33 × 76 million = 25.08 million metric tons of paper products.
Step 2: Determining the volume of landfill space saved in 2010 by recycling paper products
7m³ of landfill space is saved for each metric ton of paper products.
Volume of landfill space saved by recycling paper products in 2010 in the United States = total amount of paper products recycled × 7 m³/metric ton
Volume of landfill space saved = 25.08 million metric tons × 7 m³/metric ton
Volume of landfill space saved = 175.56 million m³ of land space
Therefore, volume of landfill space saved by recycling paper products in 2010 in the United States = 175.56 million m³ of land space
Using proportions, it is found that about 21 cubic metres of landfill space was saved by recycling paper products in 2010 in the United States.
A proportion is a fraction of a total amount.
In this problem, 33% of the total amount is equivalent to 7 cubic metres, hence:
0.33t = 7
t = 7/0.33
t = 21
21 cubic metres of landfill space was saved by recycling paper products in 2010 in the United States.
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