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The volume of a balloon varies inversely withthe pressure put on it. If a weather balloon hasa volume of 500cc at 1.5 atmospheres ofpressure, what would its volume be at 4atmospheres?

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\begin{gathered} V=(1)/(P) \\ So, \\ (V_2)/(V_1)=(P_2)/(P_1) \\ (V_2)/(500)=(4)/(1.5) \\ V_2=1333.34\text{ c.c} \end{gathered}

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