SOLUTION: The time to do a certain job varies inversely as the
number N of people working. It takes 5 hr for 24 people
to wash and wax the floors in a building. How long
would it take 36
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number N of people working. It takes 5 hr for 24 people
to wash and wax the floors in a building. How long
would it take 36
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Question 949501: The time to do a certain job varies inversely as the
number N of people working. It takes 5 hr for 24 people
to wash and wax the floors in a building. How long
would it take 36 people to do the job?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The time to do a certain job varies inversely as the
number N of people working.
t = k/N
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Solve for "k" using::"It takes 5 hr for 24 people
to wash and wax the floors in a building".
5 = k/24
k = 120
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How long would it take 36 people to do the job?
Equation:
t = 120/N
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t = 120/36
time = 3 1/3 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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