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Mathematics

11 November, 14:58

6. Based on the chart below, in 1965 each person produced 1.5 pounds of waste a day. There are 5 people in your family. Which equation below shows how to calculate the amount of waste your family produces in a week?

A. y = 1.5p + 7

B. y = 1.5p * 7

C. y = 1.5p - 7

7. Based on the information in #6, which equation below could be used to calculate the amount of waste produced by your family for any given number of days?

y = amount of waste produced; p = # of people; t = time in days

A. y = 1.5p * t

B. y = 1.5p/t

C. y = 1.5p - t