The amount of municipal solid waste created has become a major problem. According to the Environmental Protection
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(a) Plot the amount of garbage (millions of tons) versus population (millions).
(b) Fit a straight line using x = population in millions.
(c) According to the fitted line, how much garbage is created by a typical person?
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Year Garbage Population 179 203 227 249 282 309 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 88 12 152 208 243 250 (million tons) (millions)
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