Canada ranks fifth in the world in the production of gold. By the end of one year, one of Canada's mines had produced about 198 t of gold since it opened. if the annual production averaged 4.5 t, predict the total production by the end of next year and the year after that
for each year, just add 4.5 t
thanks a lot for your help!
To predict the total production of gold by the end of the next year and the year after that, we need to consider the given average annual production and the time span.
Since the mine had produced about 198 t of gold since it opened and the annual production is averaged at 4.5 t, we can find out how many years the mine has been operational.
Let's calculate:
198 t / 4.5 t = 44 years (rounded to the nearest whole number)
So, the mine has been operational for approximately 44 years.
For the next year, we can predict the total production by adding the average annual production to the running total:
Year 1: 198 t + 4.5 t = 202.5 t (approx.)
For the year after that (Year 2), we'll again add the average annual production to the previous total:
Year 2: 202.5 t + 4.5 t = 207 t
Therefore, the predicted total production by the end of the next year would be approximately 202.5 t, and by the end of the year after that would be approximately 207 t.