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Kaya’s family spends $105 to rent a boat for 7 days. The total cost, c, of the boat rental is proportional to the number of days, d, the family rents the boat.

How much does it cost, in dollars, to rent the boat for one day?

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Answer:

$15/day

Explanation:

If the rent is proportional to the number of days, the dividing the total cost by the number of days will tell you the price of each day:

105/7=15

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