Question

Calculate the difference between the part of container filled with paper and plastic wastes.

• A. $\frac{44}{100}$
• B. $\frac{52}{100}$
• C. $\frac{58}{100}$
• D. $\frac{46}{100}$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $\frac{46}{100}$

$\text{Fraction of the container filled with paper}$
$\text{waste =}\frac{6}{10}$

$\text{Fraction of the container filled with plastic}$
$\text{waste =}\frac{14}{100}$

Now, calculate the difference between the fraction of paper and plastic wastes.

Let us convert both the fractions into like fractions with denominator 100.

$\frac{6}{10}=$ $\frac{6\times 10}{10\times 10}$

$=\frac{60}{100}$

$\text{∴ Difference in the part of the container filled}$
$\text{by the paper and plastic wastes}$
$\text{=}\frac{60}{100}-\frac{14}{100}$

$=\frac{60-14}{100}$

$=\frac{46}{100}$

$\text{So, the difference between the parts of the}$ $\text{container filled by the paper and plastic}$
$\text{waste is}\frac{46}{100}.$