applications of direct and inverse variation... does anyone know it?

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dan815 · Answer

like you want real life examples with direct and inverse relationships?

anonymous · Answer

i have a question on it

anonymous · Answer

The sales at a baseball game vary directly with the number of people attending. If the sales fro a game are $12,00 when 800 people attend, determine how many people attend if the sales for a game are $15,00

skullpatrol · Answer

Have you heard about the proportionality  constant?

anonymous · Answer

no my teacher just taught us this today and im very confused

skullpatrol · Answer

ok, you need to understand that this number called the "constant of proportionality" is the "k" in the equation $$\Huge y=kx$$

skullpatrol · Answer

this^ relationship between x and y is know as a "direct variation" between x and y

anonymous · Answer

okay

skullpatrol · Answer

The first step is to determine the "proportionality" constant from the given data and then uae the resulting equation :-)

anonymous · Answer

can you explain by steps for me please

skullpatrol · Answer

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