Mrs. Williams estimates that on average her family recycles 12.6 pounds of plastic each month. In a year's time, how much landfill space will Mrs. William's family save if 1 pound of plastic saves 7.4 yards of landfill space?
a. 932.40 yards
b. 93.24 yards
c. 1,118.88 yards
d. 7.77 yards
Correct answer: C
Explanation: 12.6p • 12m = 151.2p
Now we’ll multiply the amount of plastic pounds they recycled in a year and multiply that by 7.4 yards.
151.2 pounds • 7.4 yards = 1,118.88 yards.
