SOLUTION: tables vary inversely as chairs squared. how many tables go with 10 chairs if 100 tables go with 2 chairs.

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Question 151662: tables vary inversely as chairs squared. how many tables go with 10 chairs if 100 tables go with 2 chairs.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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tables vary inversely as chairs squared.
t = k%2Fc%5E2
;
find k if 100 tables go with 2 chairs.
k%2Fc%5E2 = t
k%2F2%5E2 = 100
k%2F4 = 100
k = 4*100
;
k = 400
:
how many tables go with 10 chairs
t = 400%2F10%5E2
t = 400%2F100
t = 4 tables