Find an Equation of Variation for the Given Situation $\mathrm { m } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \mathrm { p }$

question 101

Multiple Choice

Find an equation of variation for the given situation.
-m varies directly as p, and m = 20 when p = 5 .

• A) m=4 p
• B) m=25 p
• C) \(\mathrm { m } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \mathrm { p }\)
• D) m=15 p

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