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Radicals
PART A
Marine biologists have set up stations along the shoreline of a large oil spill to clean birds affected by the spill. The cost to set up the cleaning station is $9800 and the cost of cleaning each bird is $9
PROBLEM SHOW YOUR SOLUTIONS HERE
1. Write an expression that gives the total cost of cleaning x birds.
2. You can find the average cost per bird by dividing the total cost by the number of birds. Write the expression for the average cost per bird. (The only variable in your expression should be x)
3. Find the average cost per bird to clean 500 birds, 50 birds and 5 birds
4. As the number of birds cleaned decreases, what happens to the average cost to clean each bird?
5. Would the average cost ever fall below $9? Why or why not? If you answered yes, identify a value that supports your answer.
6. If the organization has a budget of $13 per bird, how many birds can be cleaned?
[If your answer is a decimal, please round to the nearest whole number]
Hi,
The cost to set up the cleaning station is $9800 and the cost of cleaning each bird is $9
1. Write an expression that gives the total cost of cleaning x birds. C = 9x+ 9800
2. Write the expression for the average cost per bird. C = 9 + 9800/x
3. Find the average cost per bird to clean 500 birds, 50 birds and 5 birds C = = $128.60, C = $205, C = = $1965
4. As the number of birds cleaned decreases, what happens to the average cost to clean each bird? Goes Up
5. Would the average cost ever fall below $9? NO
6. If the organization has a budget of $13 per bird, how many birds can be cleaned? 13 - 9 = 9800/x , x =9800/4= 2450 birds
