A movie-theater employee notes an inverse relationship between the theater's popcorn sales and its nacho sales. On a given night, the theater makes $1,935 from popcorn sales and $1,326 from nacho sales. If on the next night the employees sell $1,530 of popcorn, how much is earned from nachos? O $2,233 O $1,731 O $1,049 O $1,677

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A movie-theater employee notes an inverse relationship between the theater's popcorn sales and its nacho
sales. On a given night, the theater makes $1,935 from popcorn sales and $1,326 from nacho sales. If on the
next night the employees sell $1,530 of popcorn, how much is earned from nachos?
O $2,233
O $1,731
O $1,049
O $1,677
Transcribed Image Text:A movie-theater employee notes an inverse relationship between the theater's popcorn sales and its nacho sales. On a given night, the theater makes $1,935 from popcorn sales and $1,326 from nacho sales. If on the next night the employees sell $1,530 of popcorn, how much is earned from nachos? O $2,233 O $1,731 O $1,049 O $1,677
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