Answer: a. 0.8 tons p. month.
Explanation:
Given: Total nuclear waste = 60,000 metric tons
Time take = 60 years = 12 x 60 months [ 1 year = 12 months]
= 720 months
Total nuclear power plants = 104
Now , Average waste produced by each plant = [tex]\dfrac{\text{Total waste}}{\text{Time x Number of plants}}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{60000}{720\times104}\approx0.8\text{ tons per month.}[/tex]
Hence, 0.8 tons p. month is produced by each plant.
So, option a. is correct.
