College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Variation - 2.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 193: 49

Answer

Time taken to complete a work is inversely proportional to number of workers employed.

Work Step by Step

Two variables that are inversely related 1) Time taken to complete a work = $\frac{1}{number\ of\ workers\ employed}$ More worker working, lesser time to complete the work 2)To cover a fixed distance d time taken = $\frac{d}{speed}$ Higher the speed less time taken.
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