document.write( "Question 461048: I answered this question and need to know if my answer is correct\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number of N of aluminum cans can be used each year varies directly as the numbr of people P using the cans. If 53 people use 11,342 cans in one year, how many cans are used in a city which has a population of 1,518,000?. The answer I have is: 324,852,000 is that correct? Thanks
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The number of N of aluminum cans can be used each year varies directly as the numbr of people P using the cans.
\n" ); document.write( " If 53 people use 11,342 cans in one year, how many cans are used in a city which has a population of 1,518,000?.
\n" ); document.write( " The answer I have is: 324,852,000 is that correct?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let's see
\n" ); document.write( "\"53%2F1518000\" = \"11342%2Fc\"
\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "53c = 1518000*11342
\n" ); document.write( "c = \"1.722%2810%5E10%29%2F53\"
\n" ); document.write( "c = 324,852,000, so you are absolutely right!
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