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At a shoe store, the average amount of money spent per customer, m, in dollars, is directly proportional to the age of the customer, a. Given that the average 35-year-old customer spends $45.00, how much money does the average 49-year-old spend? A. $108.00 B. $38.11 C. $8.29 D. $63.00 Reset

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Answer:

D. $63.00

Explanation:

35y = 45

y=45/35

y=9/7

Therefore the 49-year-old would spend

49y where y=9/7

49X 9/7 = 63

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