Question 485169: I need a tutor to help me with problem please below?
The number N of aluminum cans used each year varies directly as the numbe of people P using the cans. If 58 people use 14,964 cans in one year, how many cans are used in a city which has a population of 1,709,000?The number of cans used is ___ ?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The number N of aluminum cans used each year varies directly as the number of people P using the cans.
N = kP
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Solve for "k" using "58 people use 14,964 cans in one year":
14964 = k*58
k = 258
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Equation:
N = 258*P
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How many cans are used in a city which has a population of 1,709,000?
N = 258*1709000
N = 440,922,000
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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