Chun wants to <span>reduce the weight of garbage produced to 85% of the weight produced this month. This means that, Chun's garbage weight next month should be equal to 85% of his garbage weight this month.
Translating this into an equation, we will find that: garbage weight next month = 85% of garbage weight this month garbage weight next month = 0.85 * garbage weight this month garbage weight next month = 0.85*690 garbage weight next month = 586.5 pounds
Based on the above calculations, his target weight for the garbage next month is </span>586.5 pounds
