SOLUTION: the energy saved from 1 recycled aluminum can will operate a television set for 3 hours. how many aluminum cans would have to be recycled to furnish enough energy to operate 680 te

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Question 577283: the energy saved from 1 recycled aluminum can will operate a television set for 3 hours. how many aluminum cans would have to be recycled to furnish enough energy to operate 680 television sets for 4.5 hours per day for 1 week?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+4.5%2A7+=+31.5+ hrs
Set up the ratio:
+1+%2F+3+=+x+%2F+31.5+
Multiply both sides by +3%2A31.5+
+31.5+=+3x+
+x+=+31.5%2F3+
+x+=+10.5+ answer