Question

A small country emits 120,000 kilotons of carbon dioxide per year. In a recent global

Answer 1

The total carbon dioxide that the country would emit over the course of the 6 year period is 661,505 kilotons.

What is the total carbon dioxide that would be emitted?

The formula that can be used to determine the emission each year is:

Emission in the first year x(1 - rate of decrease)^number of years

Emission in the first year = 120,000

Emission in the second year = 120,000 x (1 - 0.034)^1 = 115,920

Emission in the third year = 120,000 x (1 - 0.034)^2 = 111,978.72

Emission in the fourth year = 120,000 x (1 - 0.034)^3 = 108,171.44

Emission in the fifth year = 120,000 x (1 - 0.034)^4 = 104,493.61

Emission in the sixth year = 120,000 x (1 - 0.034)^5 = 100,940.83

Sum of emissions from the first year to the sixth year = 661,505

This illustrates the concept of exponential decrease.

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