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3.1 Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships - Direct/inverse proportionality
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If 4 a b = 6.7 and a b n = 26.8 , what is the value of n ?

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If 4 a b = 6.7 and a b n = 26.8 , what is the

Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships — Direct/inverse proportionality. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

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The correct answer is .0625. It's given that 4ab=6.7 and abn=26.8. The equation 4ab=6.7 can be rewritten as 4ab=6.7. Dividing both sides of this equation by 4 yields ab=1.675. The equation abn=26.8 can be rewritten as ab1n=26.8. Substituting 1.675 for ab in this equation yields 1.6751n=26.8, or 1.675n=26.8. Multiplying both sides of this equation by n yields 1.675=26.8n. Dividing both sides of this equation by 26.8 yields n=0.0625. Therefore, the value of n is 0.0625. Note that .0625, 0.062, 0.063, and 1/16 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.