The time (t) required to do a job varies inversely as the number of cooks (c) working. It takes 3 hours for 6 cooks to prepare the food for a wedding rehearsal dinner. How long will it take 9 cooks to prepare the dinner? Write an equation of variation and solve

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kira_yamato · Answer

Since c will be inversely proportional to t,
c t = k, where k is the constant of proportionality.
When c = 6, t = 3,
k = 18
ct = 18
When c = 9,
t = 2
2 hrs

anonymous · Answer

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