Question

A small country emits 82,000 kilotons of carbon dioxide per year. In a recent global agreement, the country agreed to cut its carbon emissions by 3.5% per year for the next 6 years. In the first year of the agreement, the country will keep its emissions at 82,000 kilotons and the emissions will decrease 3.5% in each successive year. How many total kilotons of carbon dioxide would the country emit over the course of the 6 year period, to the nearest whole number?

Answer 1

3.5% of 82,000 is 2,780
2,780•6=16,680
82,000•6=492,000
492,000-16,680=475,320

475,320

Answer 2

Answer: 450907

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