The weight of a bag of golf balls varies directly as the number of golf balls in the bag. If a bag of 69 golf balls weighs 2,553 grams, how many golfballs are in a bag that weighs 1,110 grams?
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Answer: There are 30 golf balls in the bag that weight 1110 grams.Step-by-step explanation:Given : The weight of a bag of golf balls varies directly as the number of golf balls in the bag.A bag of 69 golf balls weighs 2,553 grams.Let n be the number of golf balls are in a bag that weighs 1,110 grams.Then, we have[tex]\dfrac{\text{Number of golf balls }}{\text{Weight of bag}}=\dfrac{x}{1110}=\dfrac{69}{2553}[/tex][tex]\RIghtarrow\ x=\dfrac{69}{2553}\times1110=30[/tex]Therefore, there are 30 golf balls in the bag that weight 1110 grams.