SOLUTION: If x and y vary inversely and josh gets 1000 points in 2 minutes how many will he get in 4 minutes

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Question 1023423: If x and y vary inversely and josh gets 1000 points in 2 minutes how many will he get in 4 minutes

Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
for some constant of proportionality k.
==> 1000 = k/2 ==> k = 2000 ==>
Hence if x = 4, then y = 500.

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