The results of an analysis, on the makeup of garbage, done by the Environmental Protection Agency was published in 1990. Some of the results are given in the following table, which for various years gives the number of pounds per person per day of various types of waste materials. Waste materials
1960
1970
1980
1988
Glass
0.20
0.34
0.36
0.28
Plastics
0.01
0.08
0.19
0.32
Metals
0.32
0.38
0.35
0.34
Paper
0.91
1.19
1.32
1.60

For glass, calculate the average rate of change between 1970 and 1980. Then interpret what this value means.
a.
From 1970 to 1980, the number of pounds of glass per person per day decreased by 0.002 per year.
c.
From 1970 to 1980, the number of pounds of glass per person per day increased by 0.002 per year.
b.
From 1970 to 1980, the number of pounds of glass per person per day decreased by 0.11 per year.
d.
From 1970 to 1980, the number of pounds of glass per person per day increased by 0.11 per year.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Determine if the following statement is true or false. the normal curve is symmetric about its​ mean, mu. choose the best answer below. a. the statement is false. the normal curve is not symmetric about its​ mean, because the mean is the balancing point of the graph of the distribution. the median is the point where​ 50% of the area under the distribution is to the left and​ 50% to the right.​ therefore, the normal curve could only be symmetric about its​ median, not about its mean. b. the statement is true. the normal curve is a symmetric distribution with one​ peak, which means the​ mean, median, and mode are all equal.​ therefore, the normal curve is symmetric about the​ mean, mu. c. the statement is false. the mean is the balancing point for the graph of a​ distribution, and​ therefore, it is impossible for any distribution to be symmetric about the mean. d. the statement is true. the mean is the balancing point for the graph of a​ distribution, and​ therefore, all distributions are symmetric about the mean.