SOLUTION: The time taken to fill a tank is in inverse variation to the number of taps filling the tank. If it takes
5
taps 250 hours to fill a tank, how many taps are filling the tank if
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Question 1123973: The time taken to fill a tank is in inverse variation to the number of taps filling the tank. If it takes
5
taps 250 hours to fill a tank, how many taps are filling the tank if the total time taken by them is 50 hours?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, time take
y, number of taps
given y=5 and x=250
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How many taps y if x=50 hours ?
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