Question 389839
The amount of pollutants A entering the atmosphere is directly proportional to the population P living in an?
area .If 25 000 tons of pollutants enter the atmosphere in an area with a population of 17 750, how many tons of pollutants enter the atmosphere in Manila with a population of 2 450 500?
with solutions please
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A {{{alpha}}} P
A=KP where K is a constant.
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25 000 tons of pollutants enter the atmosphere in an area with a population of 17 750,
25,000=K*17,750
K= 25,000/17,750
K=1.408
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Manila with a population of 2 450 500
P=2 450 500
K= 1.408
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A= 1.408*2,450,500
A=3,450,304 Tons
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