Grade level: 5th grade
Skills: Converting percents to fractions and decimals & circle graphs
Related environmental issues: Waste generation
The circle graph below shows the breakdown of waste generated in our country in 2014.
- What percentages did food waste make up of the waste discarded in the United States?
- Convert each portion to decimals and fractions. Write fractions in simplest form.
Sources: EPA, 2017
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Answer keys
- 16%
