The amount of time t(in minutes) that it takes to put out a fire varies inversely with G, the volume of water used (in hundreds of gallons). When G is 2, t is 20. Find how long it takes to put out a fire when 500 gallons of water (G = 5) are used.

50 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

You can use a ratio to solve:

        :    

  20    :     2

   10    :     1

        :     5

must be 50 minutes since 100 gallons of water takes 10 minutes.

the 8 in 8,420 is in the thousands place so it's value is 8 thousand.

the 8 in 6,870 is in the hundreds place so it's value is 8 hundred.

divide 8000 by 800 to find the answer:

8000 / 800 = 10

the 8 in 8,420 is 10 times greater than the 8 in 6,870

m=-16

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