2.2. Common Graphs and Data Plots http://www.ck12.org
TABLE2.23:
Material Kilograms Approximate Percentage of Total
Weight
Plastics 6. 21
Lead 1. 71
Aluminum 3. 83
Iron 5. 54
Copper 2. 12
Tin 0. 27
Zinc 0. 60
Nickel 0. 23
Barium 0. 05
Other elements and chemicals 6. 44(c) Create a circle graph for this data.
- The following table gives the percentages of municipal waste recycled by state in the United States, including
the District of Columbia, in 1998. Data was not available for Idaho or Texas.
TABLE2.24:
State Percentage
Alabama 23
Alaska 7
Arizona 18
Arkansas 36
California 30
Colorado 18
Connecticut 23
Delaware 31
District of Columbia 8
Florida 40
Georgia 33
Hawaii 25
Illinois 28
Indiana 23
Iowa 32
Kansas 11
Kentucky 28
Louisiana 14
Maine 41
Maryland 29
Massachusetts 33
Michigan 25
Minnesota 42
Mississippi 13
Missouri 33
Montana 5
Nebraska 27
Nevada 15