Determine the Constant of Variation for the Stated Condition $c$ Varies Directly As

question 187

Multiple Choice

Determine the constant of variation for the stated condition.
- $c$ varies directly as $a$ and inversely as $b ; c = 5$ when $a = 65$ and $b = 117$

• A) \(\mathrm { c } = \frac { 9 \mathrm { a } } { \mathrm { b } }\)
• B) \(c = \frac { a } { 9 b }\)
• C) \(c = 9 a b\)
• D) \(c = \frac { 9 } { a b }\)

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