SOLUTION: If 4/3k = 16 , what is 5/2k? (A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 60 (D) 90 (E) 160

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Question 259686: If 4/3k = 16 , what is 5/2k?
(A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 60 (D) 90 (E) 160
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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4/3k= 16
so 4/16=3k ( make k the subject )
4/48=k or 1/12=k
( put the value of k found above in 2k)
2k= 2 x 1/12 = 1/6
5divided by 1/6 = 5x6 = 30 ( reciprocal of 1/6 is 6 )