Elena, a science administrator, is evaluating a climate study requesting $850,000. If 40% is allocated to data collection, 35% to modeling, and the rest to fieldwork, and fieldwork costs rise by 20%, how much more funding must be allocated to maintain the original fieldwork budget?

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How Elena, a Science Administrator, Adjusts Climate Study Funding After Rising Fieldwork Costs When managing research budgets, timely adjustments are critical—especially for high-impact climate studies funded at $850,000. Recently, Elena, a dedicated science administrator, evaluated a climate research proposal requesting this amount. Her analysis focused on reallocating funds across key project components and responding to unexpected cost increases. Budget Breakdown and Initial Allocations
The total $850,000 proposal initially categorized funding as follows:
- 40% for data collection → $340,000
- 35% for modeling → $297,500
- Remaining 25% for fieldwork → $212,500 This allocation aimed to balance foundational research with advanced analysis and real-world validation.