Question 919722
The times t required to do a job varies inversely as the number of people P working.
t = k/p
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Solve for "k" using "It takes 6 hours for 9 volunteers to pick up trash from 1 mile of roadway".
6 = k/9
k = 54
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Equation::
t = 54/p
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How long would it take 10 volunteers to complete this job?
t = 54/10 = 5.4 days
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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