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MODELING REAL LIFE A city dumps plastic shade balls into a reservoir to prevent water from evaporating during a drought. It costs $5760 for

16,000 shade balls. How much does it cost for 12,000 shade balls?
It costs

User Jsuggs
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Answer:

$4320

Explanation:

5760 / 16000 = $0,36 for each shade ball. So...

12000 * 0.36 = 4320

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