Louis​ Petit, a manager of Doggone​ Gorgeous, Inc., was reviewing the water bills of a dog daycare and spa. He determined that its highest and lowest bills of $3,800and $2,000 were incurred in the months of May and​ November, respectively. If 600 dogs were washed in May and 100 dogs were washed in​ November, what was the fixed cost associated with the​ company's water​ bill? (Round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent and your

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Louis​ Petit, a manager of Doggone​ Gorgeous, Inc., was reviewing the water bills of a dog daycare and spa. He determined that its highest and lowest bills of $3,800and $2,000 were incurred in the months of May and​ November, respectively. If 600 dogs were washed in May and 100 dogs were washed in​ November, what was the fixed cost associated with the​ company's water​ bill? (Round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent and your final answer to the nearest​ dollar.)
 
 
A.$ 2 comma 000
$2,000
 
B.$ 1 comma 800
$1,800
 
C.$ 1 comma 640
$1,640
 
D.$ 3 comma 800
 
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