Question

The amount of paper recycled is directly proportional to the number of trees that recycling saves. If recycling 2,000 pounds of paper saves 17 trees, how many trees are saved when 5,000 pounds of paper are recycled?

Answer 1

Answer: the answer would be 42.5 but i’m assuming that you would round.

Explanation:

2000/ 17 = 5000/ x

cross multiply

85,000 = 2,000x

simplify(divide by 2000)

x= 42.5

Answer 2

Set 16/2000 = x/5000 and solve for x. = 40 trees saved.

Explanation: