Answer :
Final answer:
After converting 34,290,000 pounds of yard trimmings to million tons and rounding to one decimal place, the result is 0.0 million tons, which does not match any of the given options, suggesting a potential error in the question.
Explanation:
To convert the amount of yard trimmings placed into municipal landfills from pounds to million tons, we must first understand the conversion factors. Since one ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, we will divide the given number of pounds by 2,000 to get tons. Then, we divide by another factor of 1 million to switch from tons to million tons.
Starting with the given 34,290,000 pounds:
- Divide by 2,000 to convert pounds to tons: 34,290,000 ÷ 2,000 = 17,145 tons.
- Divide by 1 million to convert tons to million tons: 17,145 ÷ 1,000,000 = 0.017145 million tons.
When we round to one decimal place, 0.017145 million tons becomes 0.0 million tons. Therefore, the amount of yard trimmings placed into municipal landfills is 0.0 million tons, which is not provided in any of the options a), b), c), or d). All options given are too high compared to the calculated amount. Hence, this question might contain an error or be incomplete if these were the only choices provided to the student.
