Answer:
The average U.S. citizen throws away about 133.8 pounds of garbage a month.
Step-by-step explanation:
First take the total amount of trash thrown away in a year (1,606), and divide it by the number of months in a year (12).
1,606 / 12 = 133.833333
You would get 133.833333 and would round it to the nearest tenth and get 133.8.
133.83 lb/month, or 133.8 lb/month to the nearest tenth.
Here we need to find the unit rate of throwing stuff away.
To do this, divide 1,606 lb by 12 months, since we want the answer in pounds per month:
1,606 lb
------------- = 133.83 lb/month, or 133 5/6 lb/month
12 mos
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