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The amount of garbage, G, produced by a city with population p is given by G = f(p). G is measured in tons per week, and p is measured in thousands of people. a. The town of Tola has a population of 50,000 and produces 12 tons of garbage each week. Express this information in terms of the function f. Enter your answer as an equation. Do not enter an any units (people, tons) or commas in your answer. Include a multiplication sign between symbols if you need to. For example, enter a * * and not just ax. b. Explain the meaning of the statement f (7) = 5. The amount of garbage produced per week by a city with population 7 is 5 tons. The amount of garbage produced per week by a city with population 7,000 is 5 tons. The amount of garbage produced per week by a city with population 70,000 is 5 tons. The amount of garbage produced per week by a city with population 5 is 7 tons. The amount of garbage produced per week by a city with population 5.000 is 7 tons. Back Question Menu NE Submit Assignment Quit & Save loud/modules/unproctored Test.QuestionSheet?curtPage=7&testid-17462&action=next A"

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Given that G=f(p) where p is population and G is the amount of garbage

po 50,000 = 50 thougand Solution : Given that G denotes garbage &e it is measured in tons per week. is measured in pre presents population of city de it thougands G = f(P) a] G = 12 tons per week garbage. plug values in 0 , it gives And 12 = f(50) f(50)=12 b] Explain meaning of f(7) =5. by comparing f(7) = 5 with G = f(P) , it gives G - 5 and P 7 since G is in tons per week so amount of garbage Produced is 5 tons per week. and Pis is thousand so popwation of city is 7000 meaning of f(7)=5 16 The amount of garbage produced per week by a city with population 7000 is 50 tons. Thus,