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A landscaping company charges customers for lawn care based on the area of their yards. Mr. Jones was charged $52 for his yard, which is 40 feet by 65 feet.
If a neighbor’s yard is 50 feet by 80 feet, what would the neighbor be charged based on how much Mr. Jones was charged?
A
$60

B
$80

C
$100

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

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Area of Mr. Jones yard = 40 x 65 = 2600 square feet.

Area of neighbors yard = 50 x 80 = 4000 square feet.

Set up a ratio:

2600/52 = 4000/x

Cross multiply:

2600x = 52 x 4000

Simplify:

2600x = 208000

Divide both sides by 2600:

X = 80

The answer is B. $80

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