Cities must find better ways to dispose of solid waste. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in a recent year, the composition of solid municipal waste was

(a) Determine the percentage of other materials in the solid waste. This category includes glass, wood, rubber, and so on.
(b) Create a Pareto chart.
(c) What percentage of the total solid waste is paper or paperboard?
What percentage is from the top two categories?
What percentage is from the top five categories?

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Paper and paperboard Food waste Yard Trimmings Plastics Metals Other materials 28.5% 14.9% 13.3% 12.9% 9.0%