document.write( "Question 476918: The number of toys in the closet varies inversely with the number of children in the room.
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document.write( "If there are 15 toys in the closet when there are 3 children in the room, how many toys are
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document.write( "in the closet when 5 children are in the room ? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #326965 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The number of toys in the closet varies inversely with the number of children in the room. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "t = k/c \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"If there are 15 toys in the closet when there are 3 children in the room\" \n" ); document.write( "15 = k/3 \n" ); document.write( "k = 45 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "t = 45/c \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "How many toys are in the closet when 5 children are in the room ? \n" ); document.write( "t = 45/5 \n" ); document.write( "# of toys = 9 \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |