Use a proportion to solve the application.According to a recent study, 1.54 million households in one American city have pets. Out of every 100 people, 56 have more than one pet. How many households own more than one pet?

A. 86,240 people
B. 805,999 people
C. 862,400 people
D. 869,127 people


Answer: C

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A. (10, ?) B. (0, ?) C. [0, ?) D. (-?, ?)

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Graph the ellipse and locate the foci. +  = 1 Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. 

A. foci (1.4, 0) and (0, -1.4)

B. foci (0, 1.4) and (0, -1.4)

C. foci (0, 1.4) and (0, -1.4)

D. foci (1.5, 0) and (0, -1.5)

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A. -30.16 B. 10.36 C. 30.16 D. -5.84

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