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This is 210 dollars more than the static graders, but only 4/5 as much as the stactic graders. For every 60 dollars the teachers plan to raise, the static graders plan to raise 50 dollars. Write three more true comparison statements for the principal to read over the loudspeaker

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The teachers plan will raise money is 1.8 times the static graders plan.The teachers plan to raise a dollar is 5/6 times the static graders plan to raise a dollar.More dollars will be raised by the teachers plan compared to the static graders plan.Step-by-step explanation:In the question,Let what the static graders plan to rise to be $x.Let what the teachers plan to rise to be $ yYou understand that ;y =210 +x ----------------(this is 210 dollars more than the static graders raise)y=x+4/5 x -------------------(but only 4/5 as much as the static graders)Solving the equations to get x and y210+x=x+4/5x5(210+x)=5*x+4x1050+5x=5x+4x1050=5x+4x-5x1050=4x1050/4=4x/4x=$262.50 y=210+262.50=$472.50Additionally, for every $60 raised in teachers plan, the static graders raise $50This means in teachers plan 1$ raised equals 5/6$ raised in static plany=5/6xLearn MoreFund raising comparison