SOLUTION: a varies inversely with b. when a is 0.25, b is 4. find the value of b when a is 5

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Question 1185674: a varies inversely with b. when a is 0.25, b is 4. find the value of b when a is 5
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a varies inversely with b. when a is 0.25, b is 4. find the value of b when a is 5.
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a=k%2Fb, the first part.

0.25=k%2F4, the description second sentence.
k=%280.25%29%284%29
k=1

Now, the meaning of the first part is improved to a=1%2Fb.
The question asks to find b, when a is given.