According to the given information, y varies inversely with x. We know that when x is 36, y is 2. To find y when x is 3, we can use the inverse variation formula:
y = k/x
where k is the constant of variation.
To find k, we can substitute the values of x and y from the given data:
2 = k/36
Now, we can solve for k:
k = 2 * 36 = 72
Now that we have the value of k, we can substitute it into the inverse variation formula to find y when x is 3:
y = 72/3 = 24
Therefore, when x is 3, y is 24.
