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Which situation is an INVERSE proportion?

Class 8Direct and Inverse ProportionsDirect and Inverse Proportions
  • AMore workers, fewer days to build a wall
  • BMore litres of petrol, more distance covered
  • CMore hours worked, more wages earned
  • DMore cloth bought, more money paid

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When one quantity increases and the other decreases so their product stays constant, it is inverse. More workers finishing in fewer days fits this; the rest are direct proportions.
Answer: A) More workers, fewer days to build a wall

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