SOLUTION: The number of hours it takes for the ice to melt varies inversely with the air temperature A block of ice melts in 2.5 hours when the temp is 54 degrees. How long would it take the

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Question 1159685: The number of hours it takes for the ice to melt varies inversely with the air temperature A block of ice melts in 2.5 hours when the temp is 54 degrees. How long would it take the same block of ice to melt if the temp was 45 degrees?
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The time  t = 2.5%2A%2854%2F45%29 = 3 hours.     ANSWER