Question

Isaac's office had already recycled 4 kilograms this year before starting the new recycling plan, and the new plan will have the office recycling 12 kilograms of paper each week. How many weeks will it take Isaac's Office to recycle a total of 40 Kilograms Of Paper?

Answer 1

Isaac's office will need 3 weeks to recycle a total of 40 kilograms of paper with the new recycling plan, accounting for the 4 kilograms already recycled.

Step-by-step explanation:

Isaac's office has already recycled 4 kilograms of paper and plans to recycle 12 kilograms each week with the new recycling plan. To find out how many weeks it will take to recycle a total of 40 kilograms, we can follow these steps:

1. Subtract the initial 4 kilograms of recycled paper from the total goal of 40 kilograms to get the remaining amount to be recycled, which is 40 kg - 4 kg = 36 kg.
2. Divide the remaining amount by the weekly recycling rate to determine the number of weeks needed: 36 kg ÷ 12 kg/week = 3 weeks.

Therefore, it will take 3 weeks for Isaac's Office to recycle a total of 40 kilograms of paper.