Question: A landfill site can hold 1 million tons of waste. If it receives 20000 tons of waste per week, how many weeks will it take to fill the site?
Options:
50 weeks
40 weeks
60 weeks
30 weeks
Correct Answer: 50 weeks
Solution:
1 million tons / 20000 tons/week = 50 weeks
A landfill site can hold 1 million tons of waste. If it receives 20000 tons of w
Practice Questions
Q1
A landfill site can hold 1 million tons of waste. If it receives 20000 tons of waste per week, how many weeks will it take to fill the site?
50 weeks
40 weeks
60 weeks
30 weeks
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
A landfill site can hold 1 million tons of waste. If it receives 20000 tons of waste per week, how many weeks will it take to fill the site?
Step 1: Understand that the landfill can hold a total of 1 million tons of waste.
Step 2: Know that the landfill receives 20000 tons of waste every week.
Step 3: To find out how many weeks it will take to fill the landfill, divide the total capacity (1 million tons) by the amount of waste received each week (20000 tons).
Step 4: Perform the division: 1 million tons ÷ 20000 tons/week = 50 weeks.
Step 5: Conclude that it will take 50 weeks to fill the landfill.
Division – The problem tests the ability to divide a total capacity by a rate of waste received to find the time required to fill the landfill.
Unit Conversion – Understanding the units involved (tons and weeks) and ensuring they are consistent in the calculation.
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