SOLUTION: The number N pf aluminum cans used each year varies directly as the number of people P using the cans. If 53 people use 14310 cans in one year, how many cans are used in a city whi

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Question 915817: The number N pf aluminum cans used each year varies directly as the number of people P using the cans. If 53 people use 14310 cans in one year, how many cans are used in a city which has a population of 1075000?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number N pf aluminum cans used each year varies directly as the number of people P using the cans.
N = k*P
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solve for "k" using " 53 people use 14310 cans in one year"
14310 = k*53
k = 270
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Equation:
N = 270*P
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How many cans are used in a city which has a population of 1075000?
N = 270*1075000 = 290250000 cans
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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