Given: r is inversely proportional to s. If r = 16 when s = 3, then write the formula for the relation between r and s.

For an inverse proportion, r = k/s for some constant k. Using r = 16 when s = 3 gives k = rs = 16 × 3 = 48, so the formula is r = 48/s, choice b.

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