SOLUTION: The times t required to do a job inversely as the number of people P working. It takes 6 hours for 9 volunteers to pick up trash from 1 mile of roadway. How long would it take volu

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Question 919720: The times t required to do a job inversely as the number of people P working. It takes 6 hours for 9 volunteers to pick up trash from 1 mile of roadway. How long would it take volunteers to complete this job?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t=k%2Fp
k=tp

k=6%2A9=54

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You already gave the time of 6 hours for the 9 volunteers, so the question is not needed.