In 2012, 34.1% of all glass containers were recycled. A beverage company used 400,000 lb of...

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In 2012, 34.1% of all glass containers were recycled. A beverage company used 400,000 lb of glass containers per year. After recycling, the amount of glass, in pounds, still in use after t years is given by N(t) = 400,000(0.332). a) Find N(5), and explain its meaning. b) Find N'(5), and explain its meaning. c) When will 2% of the original amount of glass still be in use? In 2012, 34.1% of all glass containers were recycled. A beverage company used 400,000 lb of glass containers per year. After recycling, the amount of glass, in pounds, still in use after t years is given by N(t) = 400,000(0.332). a) Find N(5), and explain its meaning. b) Find N'(5), and explain its meaning. c) When will 2% of the original amount of glass still be in use?