SOLUTION: The amount of playing time varies inversely with the number of players. When a whole team of 16 players attends, each player has 18 minutes of playing time. How many players must
Algebra.Com
Question 921072: The amount of playing time varies inversely with the number of players. When a whole team of 16 players attends, each player has 18 minutes of playing time. How many players must be absent for each player tom play for 24 minutes?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n = k/t
16 = k/18min, k = 16•18
....
playing time is 24 minutes
n = (16•18) / 24min
n = 12 players
RELATED QUESTIONS
The ratio of soccer players to baseball player on two teams is 4 to 7. Which of the... (answered by harpazo)
A basketball team has eight players,each of whom plays for an equal amount of time. With... (answered by jorel1380)
There are 9 players on a volleyball team. Only 6 players can play at one time. The... (answered by jsmallt9)
A recreation center holds a soccer game every Saturday morning for older teens. The group (answered by MathLover1)
A sports tournament has c teams. Each team has 5 players. Using c , write an expression... (answered by ramkikk66)
There are 200 people interested in playing in a basketball league. The leaders are going... (answered by josmiceli)
In a soccer game, 1/7 of the players on Team A and 1/8 of the players on Team B score a... (answered by ikleyn)
Forty percent of the players on a soccer team are experienced players. The coach wants to (answered by MathLover1)
there are 5 players on a basketball team. all but 2 players scored 6 points each. the... (answered by checkley79)