SOLUTION: on a certian street, a section having an area of 4896.7 square yards is paved at an expense of 12,642.17. what would be the expense to a property holder who pays for 356.28 square

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Question 307334: on a certian street, a section having an area of 4896.7 square yards is paved at an expense of 12,642.17. what would be the expense to a property holder who pays for 356.28 square yards of the pave?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4,896.7/12,642.17=356.28/X
4,896.7X=12,642.17*356.28
4,896.7X=4,504,152.33
X=4,504,152.33/4,896.7
X=$919.83 IS THE COST OF PAVING THE SMALLER AREA.