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Benjamin planted a tree in March of 2001. The plant is expected to grow 1.8 inches per year. When will the tree be 5.85 inches tall?
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Of garbage collected by a municipal, approximately forty-three percent is made up of paper products. If the municipal collects 217 tons of garbage, approximately how much was originally paper products?
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A town of 36,000 people generates an average of 5.1 pounds of solid waste per person per day. How much solid waste will the town generate in three weeks (round your answer to the nearest ton)?
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Hailey took a shower from 7:59 to 8:10 and used fifty-five gallons of water. Assuming the same rate of water usage, how much water would Hailey have saved if she had taken a quick six-minute shower?
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Emily recycled 8 1/3 pounds of newspapers, Mackenzie recycled 17 2/3 pounds, Justin recycled 13 1/2 pounds, and Nathan recycled 18 1/6 pounds. How many pounds of newspapers did they recycle altogether?
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Of 1,600 tons of glass that was collected, 96 tons were recycled. To the nearest whole percent, what percentage of glass was recycled?
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