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Radicals Assignment
PART C
To estimate the benefit of their cleanup efforts, biologists count the number of birds’ nests along the shoreline. The total number of nests is inversely proportional to the amount (in tons) of oil remaining.
PROBLEM SHOW YOUR SOLUTIONS HERE
1. Write an equation relating N (the number of nests found along the shoreline) to A (the amount of oil remaining). Use k to represent the constant of variation.

2. When there were 1000 tons of oil remaining from the spill, biologists counted 30 nests along the shoreline. Find the constant of variation k.
3. If the organization estimates that they will be able to clean up all but 75 tons of oil, how many nests should be along the shoreline when cleanup efforts are complete?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

The total number of nestsis inversely proportional to the amount (in tons) of oil remaining. 

1. Write an equation relating N to A (Use k to represent the constant of variation. N = k/A

2. When there were 1000 tons of oil remaining from the spill, biologists counted 30 nests along the shoreline. 30 = k/1000, k = 30000

 3. If the organization estimates that they will be able to clean up all but 75 tons of oil, 

how many nests should be along the shoreline when cleanup efforts are complete?

  N = 30000/75 = 400 nests 

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