assume Y varies inversely with X, so if Y=11 when X is 20, find X when Y is 66, round to the nearest tenth

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anonymous · Answer

@E.ali help!

anonymous · Answer

If y varies inversely with x, and y is six times bigger, that means x needs to be six times smaller.  It would seem x= 10/3 is about right.

anonymous · Answer

x_________________20_________________?
y__________________11__________________66
?=66/11=6
6*20=120
x=120

strawberry17 · Answer

y        11         ?
--  =  ---      ---
 x        20        66

I would multiply 11 by 66 (=726) and then divide that by 20 to get x :)

strawberry17 · Answer

how is it we all got different answerss... @E.ali

anonymous · Answer

Because you have a fall to say that :)
You said :
11/20 but its 11/66 :)
Thank you !:)

strawberry17 · Answer

lol

anonymous · Answer

O_o lol i don't get it, what's the final answer? :D

strawberry17 · Answer

hehe :D

anonymous · Answer

11/66?

strawberry17 · Answer

I guess... It sounds like @E.ali know what he/she is talking about! :D

anonymous · Answer

@strawberry17 : We should find Y Delta .
K ?

anonymous · Answer

@E.ali always right lol :D

anonymous · Answer

Every body can fall !:)

strawberry17 · Answer

@E.ali  what is Y Delta??? :O

anonymous · Answer

no wait... I don't get the question now.. round to the nearest tenth?

anonymous · Answer

Means Y s change :)

anonymous · Answer

@E.ali whats the answer lol?

strawberry17 · Answer

LOL :)

anonymous · Answer

3.3

anonymous · Answer

Rounded solution.

anonymous · Answer

O_o okay, thanks!

strawberry17 · Answer

but we all got different solutions @AnimalAin so how will he know that is right? :)

anonymous · Answer

@AnimalAin : What answer did you get ?

anonymous · Answer

10/3.  Note my post at the beginning of the thread.  It rounds to 3.3.

anonymous · Answer

What are you saying a bout ???
Is it hard to understand ?
I said :
66/11=6 Y s change and then we have : 20 *6=120=x
But whats the round to the nearest tenth ???
I cant transelate it ?

anonymous · Answer

Inversely proportional relations can be shown as xy=c.  In this case, based on the given information, xy=220.  If we substitute 66 for y, we get 10/3 for x, which rounds to 3.3.

strawberry17 · Answer

Did you get the rounded answer?? @charlieberzak

anonymous · Answer

3.3

strawberry17 · Answer

that is according to AnimalAin, but you mentioned that E.ali is always right :) so his answer would be 120... so just go with what seems right.... :)

strawberry17 · Answer

it sounds like AnimalAin is right though, cause his answer actually had to be rounded to a tenth.