First, you need to find the amount of rate of change/slope of this equation of minutes, which is 2/3 of a ton.
We will then multiply 2/3 by 60, because we need to find how much in an hour. (60 minutes = 1 hour)
2/3 x 60 = 40
We will then multiply 40 by 24, because we need to find approximately what rate the recycling plant processes glass in a full day. (24 hours = 1 day)
40 x 24 = 960
We now have our answer:
The recycling plant processes 960 tons of glass in a whole day.
Hope this helps! :)
