let o = hours of outdoor play and t = hours of television
for inverse proportions, o = k / t, or o*t = k (a constant)
in other words, as one goes up, the other goes down
we know that when o = 20 then t = 8 ==> o * t = 160 = k
so o * t = 160
if t = 3, then o = 160 / 3 = 53.3
he played...
let o = hours of outdoor play and t = hours of television
for inverse proportions, o = k / t, or o*t = k (a constant)
in other words, as one goes up, the other goes down
we know that when o = 20 then t = 8 ==> o * t = 160 = k
so o * t = 160
if t = 3, then o = 160 / 3 = 53.3
he played...