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nikklg [1K]
3 years ago
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It takes three identical water pumps 8 hours to fill a pool, What is the constant of variation?

Mathematics
1 answer:
BaLLatris [955]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Constant of variation is 24.

Step-by-step explanation:

Inverse variation states that a relationship between two variables in which the product is remain constant.

If one variable increases then, the other one decreases in proportion so that the product is unchanged,

if y is inversely proportional to x i.e y \propto\frac{1}{x} or

y =\frac{k}{x} ;where k is the constant of variation.

It is given that 3 identical water pumps takes 8 hours to fill a pool,

since, it will take less time with  more pumps, so it is an inverse variation.

By definition of inverse variation;

time = \frac{k}{pump}

Substitute the values to solve for k;

8 = \frac{k}{3}

Multiply by 3 to both sides we get;

8 \times 3 = \frac{k}{3} \times 3

Simplify:

k = 24

Therefore, the constant of variation is, 24

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