Most americans throw away about 1,365 pounds of trash each year. is it reasonable to estimate that americans throw away over 10,000 pounds of trash in 5 years? explain.

The correct answer is:

No it is not.

Explanation:

Since the average amount thrown away per year is 1,365, to estimate we can round. 1365 would round to 1000, or if we were estimating high, we could use 1500, since it is close.

1000(5) = 5000 in 5 years' time;

1500(5) = 7500 in 5 years' time.

To have an estimate of over 10,000 in 5 years' time, we would need a number that would round to 2000. 1365 is nowhere near 2000, so our estimate would not be that high.