Question

According to the EPA, about 40 million U.S. tons of hazardous waste is produced each year. If individual household waste makes up 1.6 million tons of this waste, what percent of the total hazardous amount produced is household waste? A. 0.04% B. 0.03% C. 0.25% D. 2.5% E. 4%

Answer 1

C.0.25%

Explanation:

40/1.6=25

Then convert to percentage value by moving the decimal 2 places to the left.

25 turns into 0.25.