Question

I’m 1950 , 1,710 tons of textile waste were sent to a landfill. In 2015, 10,530 tons of textile waste were sent to the same landfill. Calculate the percent change in textile waste sent to the landfill between 1950 and 2015

Answer 1

Answer: 516% increase

Explanation:

((10,530 tons 2015 - 1,710 tons 1950)/ 1,710 tons 1950) x 100 = 516% increase