SOLUTION: The amount of pollution varies directly with the population of a city. City A has a population of 442,000 people and produces 260,000 tons of pollution. How much pollution should w

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Question 1085096: The amount of pollution varies directly with the population of a city. City A has a population of 442,000 people and produces 260,000 tons of pollution. How much pollution should we expect City B to produce if its population is 344,000 people? Round answer to the nearest whole ton.
City B products _____________ tons of pollution.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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P=k*pop
260=k*442
k=0.5882
P=0.5882*344=202.35 or 202,305 tons.