ACT Math › How to use the inverse variation formula
In a given set of experiments, the values of two variables are always inversely proportional. If in the first experiment the first variable was and the second was
, what could you expect the second variable to be if the first is
in a later experiment?
Throughout a party, the number of joyful non-philosophers in a room is always inversely proportional to the number of philosophers in the room. The room begins with people,
of whom are philosophers. Later in the day, there are
philosophers in the room. How many joyful non-philosophers are at the party at the later time?
varies inversely with
. When
,
. What does
equal when
?
If , what is the value of
?