document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921072>Question 921072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "16 = k/18min,  k = 16•18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "playing time is 24 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = (16•18) / 24min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 12 players </SPAN>\n" );
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