Question

1. most americans throw away about 1,365 pounds of trash each year. is it reasonable to estimate that americans throw away over 10,000 pounds of trash in 5 years? explain.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the annual trash - per - person amount and time period

The amount of trash thrown away per person per year is 1,365 pounds, and the time period is 5 years.

Step2: Calculate the total trash for one person in 5 years

Multiply the annual trash amount by the number of years. So, \(1365\times5 = 6825\) pounds.

Step3: Estimate for a large number of people

If we assume there are a large number of Americans, and we want to estimate if they can throw away over 10,000 pounds in 5 years per person, since \(6825<10000\), it is not reasonable to estimate that Americans throw away over 10,000 pounds of trash in 5 years per person.

Answer:

It is not reasonable. Each American throws away about 1,365 pounds of trash per year. In 5 years, one American would throw away \(1365\times5 = 6825\) pounds, which is less than 10,000 pounds.