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In January <math>1980</math> the Mauna Loa Observatory recorded carbon dioxide (CO2) levels of <math>338</math> ppm (parts per million). Over the years the average CO2 reading has increased by about <math>1.515</math> ppm each year. What is the expected CO2 level in ppm in January <math>2030</math>? Round your answer to the nearest integer.  
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In January <math>1980</math> the Mauna Loa Observatory recorded carbon dioxide <math>(CO2)</math> levels of <math>338</math> ppm (parts per million). Over the years the average <math>CO2</math> reading has increased by about <math>1.515</math> ppm each year. What is the expected <math>CO2</math> level in ppm in January <math>2030</math>? Round your answer to the nearest integer.  
  
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 399\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 414\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 420\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 444\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 459</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 399\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 414\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 420\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 444\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 459</math>

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Problem

In January $1980$ the Mauna Loa Observatory recorded carbon dioxide $(CO2)$ levels of $338$ ppm (parts per million). Over the years the average $CO2$ reading has increased by about $1.515$ ppm each year. What is the expected $CO2$ level in ppm in January $2030$? Round your answer to the nearest integer.

$\textbf{(A)}\ 399\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 414\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 420\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 444\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 459$

Solution 1

This is a time period of $50$ years, so we can expect the ppm to increase by $50*1.515=75.75~76$. $76+338=\boxed{\textbf{(B)\ 414}}$.

-ILoveMath31415926535

Solution 1

For each year that has passed, the ppm will increase by $1.515$. In $2030$, the CO2 would have increased by $50\cdot 1.515 \approx. 76,$ so the total ppm of CO2 will be $76 + 338 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)\ 414}}.$


-Benedict T (countmath1)


Solution 3

2030 - 1980 = 50 years. 338 + 50 * 1.515 = 338 + 75.75 = 413.75 for 2030 ppm level $=\boxed{\textbf{(B)\ 414}}$.

-thebanker88

Video Solution 1 (easy to digest) by Power Solve

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See Also

2024 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 9
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Problem 11
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