SOLUTION: The time taken to fill a tank is in inverse variation to the number of taps filling the tank. If it takes 5 taps 250 hours to fill a tank, how many taps are filling the tank if

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Question 1123973: The time taken to fill a tank is in inverse variation to the number of taps filling the tank. If it takes
5
taps 250 hours to fill a tank, how many taps are filling the tank if the total time taken by them is 50 hours?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, time take
y, number of taps

x=k%2Fy

given y=5 and x=250
k=xy
k=250%2A5
k=1250
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x=1250%2Fy

How many taps y if x=50 hours ?
k=xy
y=k%2Fx
y=1250%2F50
highlight_green%28y=25%29