Grade level: 3rd – 5th grades

Skills: Circle graph

Environmental Subject: Climate Change

China, the biggest CO₂ emitter, pledged to stop releasing CO₂ by 2060. The circle graph below shows the 5 countries that emitted the most CO₂ in 2019.

What percentage of the world’s CO₂emissions came from China?

1. 20%

2. 30%

3. 40%

4. 70%

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ANSWER: 2

 100-13-9-5-3-40=30(%) 

Source: EDGAR 2020 Report

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Factful Environmental Math Problems (2020)

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The objective of Factful Environmental Math Problems is to cultivate our young people’s skills to analyze and evaluate fact-based data for understanding our world, while improving their math skills and critical thinking skills. With the rise of the Internet and new technology, building skills to analyze and evaluate fact-based data becomes increasingly important for our young people to prepare for this rapidly changing world. These skills minimize their chances of being brainwashed by false information and making uninformed decisions and ultimately help develop their critical thinking skills. (Read more) Published: March 26, 2020 Price: $6.25