document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919722>Question 919722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The times t required to do a job varies inversely as the number of people P working. It takes 6 hours for 9 volunteers to pick up trash from 1 mile of roadway. How long would it take 10 volunteers to complete this job? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "t = k/p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"It takes 6 hours for 9 volunteers to pick up trash from 1 mile of roadway\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = k/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 54/p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long would it take 10 volunteers to complete this job?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 54/10 = 5.4 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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