A potential landfill site contains 1,400,000 cubic yards of space. If the average fill per day is x cubic yards, what equation describes how many days the landfill site may be used?
A) $y = \frac { 1,400,000 } { x }$
B) $y = \frac { 1,400,000 } { 365 x }$
C) $y = \frac { x } { 1,400,000 }$
D) $y = \frac { 365 x } { 1,400,000 }$
E) $y = 1,400,00 x$

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The equation $y = \frac { 1,400,000 } { x }$ correctly describes how many days the landfill site may be used, where $y$ is the number of days and $x$ is the average fill per day. This equation is derived by dividing the total capacity of the landfill by the daily fill rate to find the total number of days the site can be used.

A Potential Landfill Site Contains 1,400,000 Cubic Yards of Space y=1,400,000xy = \frac { 1,400,000 } { x }y=x1,400,000​

A Potential Landfill Site Contains 1,400,000 Cubic Yards of Space $y = \frac { 1,400,000 } { x }$