Question

for exercise 15, answer the question.

1. stem connection a manufacturing company is trying to cut back on their plastic use in their packaging. they find that a new process will reduce their plastic use by 286 pounds per month. what will the company’s plastic use be reduced in one year using this new process?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the number of months in a year

There are 12 months in a year.

Step2: Calculate the total reduction in one year

To find the total reduction in one year, we multiply the monthly reduction (286 pounds) by the number of months in a year (12). So the calculation is $286\times12$.
$286\times12 = (200 + 80 + 6)\times12 = 200\times12 + 80\times12 + 6\times12 = 2400 + 960 + 72 = 3432$

Answer:

The company's plastic use will be reduced by 3432 pounds in one year.