JAMB 2003 · UME · Q22

The length a person can jump is inversely proportional to his weight. If a 20 kg person can jump 1.5 m, find the constant of proportionality.

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. Inverse proportion: L=kWL = \dfrac{k}{W}, so k=LWk = LW.
  2. k=1.5×20=30k = 1.5 \times 20 = 30, option A.

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