The amount of pollution, P, varies directly with the population, N, of people. Kansan City has a population of 442,000 and produces 260,000 tons of pollutants. Find how many tons of pollution we should expect St. Louise to produce, if we know that its population is 348000. Round to the nearest whole ton. A. 207,406 B. 596,100 C. 204,706 D. 591,600
The amount of pollution, P, varies directly with the population, N, of people. Kansan City has a population of 442,000 and produces 260,000 tons of pollutants. Find how many tons of pollution we should expect St. Louise to produce, if we know that its population is 348000. Round to the nearest whole ton. A. 207,406 B. 596,100 C. 204,706 D. 591,600
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The amount of pollution, P, varies directly with the population, N, of people. Kansan City has a population of 442,000 and produces 260,000 tons of pollutants. Find how many tons of pollution we should expect St. Louise to produce, if we know that its population is 348000. Round to the nearest whole ton.
A. |
207,406 |
|
B. |
596,100 |
|
C. |
204,706 |
|
D. |
591,600 |
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