The weight needed to balance a lever varies inversely with the distance from the fulcrum to the weight. A 120-lb weight is placed on a lever, 5 ft from the fulcrum. What amount of weight, in pounds, should be placed 8 ft from the fulcrum to balance the lever?

Answer 1

120*5=W*8

Weight=5/8 * 120

Answer 2

1. if 9 students sharpen 18 pencils in 2 minutes, how many students will it take to sharpen 18 pencils in 1 minute?
C. 18
2.if y varies inversely with x, and y=-16 when x=-64, what is the constant of variation?
D. 1,024
3. The points (3,8) and (x,6) are on the graph of an inverse variation. What is the missing value?
A. 4
4. the weight needed to balance a lever varies inversely with the distance from the fulcrum to the weight. A 120-lb weight is placed on a lever, 5 ft from the fulcrum. What amount of weight, in pounds, should be placed 8 ft from the filcrum to balance the lever?
B. 75
5. In the inverse variation equation (xy)/4=-3, what is the constant of variation?
C. -12
What is the graph of y=4/x?
A. The line in the top right starts at 1,4 and curves to 4,1 passing through 2,2. The line in the bottom left starts at -4,-1 and curves to -1,-4 passing through 2,2

Answer 3

^^^ A. The line in the top right starts at 1,4 and curves to 4,1 passing through 2,2. The line in the bottom left starts at -4,-1 and curves to -1,-4 passing through ***-2,-2***

Sorry!

Answer 4

they are right

Answer 5

Lesson 6 unit 6, Inverse Variation is correct! Thank you so much

Answer 6

Thanks, @Lesson 6 unit 6, Inverse Variation quick check!!!!!!
Still correct in June 2022!!!