Assume that the rate of evaporation for water is proportional to the amount of water in a bowl. If Jill places 1 cup of water (8 ounces) outside and notices that there is ½ cup of water 7 hours later. How much water will be left in 9 hours? 1 If a population of fruit flies doubles every 3 days. What is k, the proportionality constant?
Assume that the rate of evaporation for water is proportional to the amount of water in a bowl. If Jill places 1 cup of water (8 ounces) outside and notices that there is ½ cup of water 7 hours later. How much water will be left in 9 hours? 1 If a population of fruit flies doubles every 3 days. What is k, the proportionality constant?
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Transcribed Image Text:Assume that the rate of evaporation for water is proportional to the amount of water
in a bowl. If Jill places 1 cup of water (8 ounces) outside and notices that there is ½
cup of water 7 hours later. How much water will be left in 9 hours?
If a population of fruit flies doubles every 3 days. What is k, the proportionality
constant?
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