9.5 Decreasing household trash. A large city has started a new recycling program that aims to reduce household trash by 25% by educating residents about more household items that can be recycled. A friend of yours says, “This is great! The amount of recycling will increase by 25%. That’s a great start!” What is wrong with your friend’s comment?
(a) Your friend assumed that the amount of trash and the amount of recycling was equal to begin with.
(b) We know that a 25% reduction in household trash will result in less than a 25% increase in recycling.
(c) We know that a 25% reduction in household trash will result in more than a 25% increase in recycling.
(d) None of the above.