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After san jose, ca banned plastic bags, in 2012, bag litter choking the city's storm drains dropped by
62% down to 80 bags per site tested. what was the number of bags per site tested before 2012 based
on this study?


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Number of bags per site tested before 2012 based on study it dropped by 62% down to 80 bags per site in 2012 is 129 (approximately).

As given,

In 2012, bag per site tested dropped by 62%

Let n be the number of bags per site before 2012

As per condition,

62% of n = 80

⇒(62/100) × n = 80

⇒ n = (80 × 100)/62

      = 129.03

      ≈ 129

Therefore, number of bags per site tested before 2012 based on study it dropped by 62% down to 80 bags per site in 2012 is 129 (approximately).

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