Q:

Use proportion to solve the following problem The water rate for a city in North Carolina is $1.32 per 741 gallons of water used.A) what is the water bill if a resident of that city uses 40,000 gallons?B) How many gallons of water can a customer use if the water bill is not to exceed $150?

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Answer:A) $71,26B) 84.207Step-by-step explanation:For the part A as the resident has use 40.000 gallons we need to divide that number in 741=40.000/741=53,98Thats the quantity of portions and every portion is $1,32 than we multiply=53,98*1,32=$71,26 (the bill for the resident)For the part B you have $150 for the bill and every portion price is $1,32 than first we need to know how many portions the custumer can buy=150/1,32=113,64 portionsAnd every portion has 741 gallons, then we multiply to find the total gallons=113,64*741=84.207