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# Trucking Company’s Carbon Increase

Jean owns a trucking company (with ten trucks) which produces 1062.8 tonnes of carbon dioxide in the year 2015. The company’s carbon emissions increase over the next two years as the business grows and the trucks spend more time on the road.

From the year 2015 to the year 2016, Jean’s company’s carbon emissions increase by  $$x\%$$.

In 2016, the company emits 1126.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

From the year 2016 to the year 2017, Jean’s company’s carbon emissions increase by $$\frac{x}{2}\%$$ .

How many tonnes of carbon does the company emit in the year 2017? Give your answer to 3 significant figures.

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