Recycling Can Contest               City Population Jan Feb Mar Total Per Capita Arvada         15,855        10,505        24,556        12,567     Centenntial         28,951        24,567        21,777        26,719     Lakewood       142,547      102,376      105,876      121,987     Highlands Ranch    2,801,561   2,714,664   2,503,344   1,999,877     Parker    1,689,908   1,523,665   1,487,660   1,002,545     Total                            -                    Minimum               Average               Maximum

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3. Recycling Can
For the past 10 years, five Colorado cities have held a recycling contest to see which city
does the best job of recycling plastic, glass, and aluminum. Those participating in this
year’s contest are Arvada, Centennial, Lakewood, Highlands Ranch, and Parker.
To make the contest fair for both large and small cities, the winning city will be the one
that recycles the largest number of cans per capita—the number of cans recycled divided
by the number of city residents.

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Recycling Can Contest
             
City Population Jan Feb Mar Total Per Capita
Arvada         15,855        10,505        24,556        12,567    
Centenntial         28,951        24,567        21,777        26,719    
Lakewood       142,547      102,376      105,876      121,987    
Highlands Ranch    2,801,561   2,714,664   2,503,344   1,999,877    
Parker    1,689,908   1,523,665   1,487,660   1,002,545    
Total                            -    
             
 Minimum             
 Average             
 Maximum             
             
Potential Revenue    $            -    $            -    $            -      
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In economics, per capita is a widely used measure to describe various economic and demographic indicators. It provides a way to compare the economic well-being or standard of living across different populations or countries, and helps to account for differences in population size. It can be affected by factors such as changes in population size or distribution. It also do not take into account inequalities in income or wealth within a population.

 

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