Word Problem Help

Question

The average American citizen produced 12 lbs of trash daily in 2014. This is 130% of the amount of trash the average American citizen produced in 1970. How much trash did the average American citizen produce in 1970? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

Answer 1

Trash in 2014 is 1.3 times the trash in 1970

t represents the amount of trash in 1970

12 = 1.3t

 

Can you solve for t and answer?

Answer 2

1.3x = 12 if x represents the trash average per person per day back in 1970.  Solve for x.