The answer for the question shown above is the first option, which is:
- Direct.
The explanation is shown below:
1. The problem says that <span>The number of tons of coal varies as the number of hours.
2. Therefore, you can write the following equation:
number of tons:x
number of hours:y
x=ky
Where k is the constant of variation.
3. Therere the variation is direct.</span>
1 7/11 = 18/11
2 5/6 = 17/6
Product = 18/11 * 17/6
= 306 / 66 = 51/11 = 4 7/11 Answer
