Suppose That 68 Billion Pounds of a Product Were Produced $\%$

Multiple Choice

Suppose that 68 billion pounds of a product were produced in the United States last year, of which 12 billion pounds were wasted. What percent of production was wasted? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A) 0.2 $\%$
B) 1.8 $\%$
C) 17.6 $\%$
D) 176.5 $\%$
E) 1764.7 $\%$