SOLUTION: The speed v of a gear varies inversely as the number of teeth t. If a gear that has 56 teeth makes 24 revolutions per minute (rpm), how many revolutions per minute will a gear that

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Question 920112: The speed v of a gear varies inversely as the number of teeth t. If a gear that has 56 teeth makes 24 revolutions per minute (rpm), how many revolutions per minute will a gear that has 24 teeth make?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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v = k/t
24rpm = k/56
24•56 = k = 1344
v = 1344/24 = 56rpm