Answer:
[tex]p \: \alpha \: \frac{1}{q} \\ p = \frac{k}{q} \\ k \: is \: a \: constant \: of \: proportionality \\ when \: p \: is \: 9.. \: \: q = 16 \\ 9 = \frac{k}{16} \\ k = 144 \\ when \: p \: is \: 18 : \\ 18 = \frac{144}{q} \\ q = \frac{144}{18} \\ q = 8[/tex]