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**"Municipal solid waste (MSW) consists basically of trash and recycling that is produced by nonindustrial and nonagricultural sources. According to Environmental Protection Agency estimates, as of a certain year, each person in the United States generated an average of 4.28 lb of MSW each day. If you are an average American, how many pounds of MSW did you generate in that year? (Assume there are 365 days in a year. Simplify your answer completely.)"**

Let's solve this step-by-step:

1. The average MSW generated per day is given as **4.28 lb**.
2. To find out how much MSW is generated in a year, we multiply the daily amount by the number of days in a year, which is **365 days**.

\[
\text{MSW in a year} = 4.28 \, \text{lb/day} \times 365 \, \text{days}
\]

Now, I will calculate that for you.The total amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in a year by an average American is **1562.2 pounds**.

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Here are 5 related questions for practice:
1. How much MSW would an average person generate in a leap year (366 days)?
2. If someone reduced their MSW generation to 3.5 lb/day, how much would they generate in a year?
3. How many days would it take to generate 1000 pounds of MSW at the rate of 4.28 lb/day?
4. If a household of 4 people generates 4.28 lb of MSW each per day, how much does the household generate in a year?
5. If the daily generation of MSW increases to 5 lb/day, how much would an average person generate in a year?

**Tip:** Always check for units when multiplying or adding quantities to avoid errors in calculations!

Municipal solid waste (MSW) consists basically of trash and recycling that is produced by nonindustrial and nonagricultural sources. According to Environmental Protection Agency estimates, as of a certain year, each person in the United States generated an average of 4.28 lb of MSW each day. If you are an average American, how many pounds of MSW did you generate in that year? (Assume there are 365 days in a year. Simplify your answer completely.)

Solve how many pounds of municipal solid waste (MSW) an average American generates in a year, given a daily rate of 4.28 lb/day. Use multiplication and unit conversion to find the total yearly waste. Suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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