SOLUTION: Will you please help me with this?? The amount of candy shared by the class varies inversely with the number of students in the class. If there are 120 pieces of candy, how much

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Question 132013: Will you please help me with this??
The amount of candy shared by the class varies inversely with the number of students in the class. If there are 120 pieces of candy, how much would each student receive in a class of 30?
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The amount of candy shared by the class varies inversely with the number of students in the class. If there are 120 pieces of candy, how much would each student receive in a class of 30?
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Comment: Your posted problem is incomplete
The general equation is c = k/n. But you need
to be given a value fo c and for n so you can
find k, which is the constant of proportionality.
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Look again at the problem in your book.
Cheers,
Stan H.