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The variable z is inversely proportional to x. When x is 16, z has the value 0.875. What is the value of z when x= 21?

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For
z and
x to be inversely proportional, there must be some constant
k such that


zx=k

Given that
z=0.875 when
x=16, it follows that


0.875\cdot16=k\implies k=14

Then when
x=21, we have


21z=14\implies z=(14)/(21)=\approx0.667
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