Direct vs Inverse Proportion

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Direct vs Inverse Proportion - Definition, Rules, Formula [Summary] - Inverse Proportions

part 2 - Direct vs Inverse Proportion - Inverse Proportions - Chapter 3 Class 8 - Proportional Reasoning-2 (Ganita Prakash II) - Class 8 (Ganita Prakash - 1, 2 & Old NCERT)

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Direct vs Inverse ProportionDIRECT vs. INVERSE PROPORTION DIRECT PROPORTION (The "Same Direction" Relationship) As one quantity INCREASES, the other INCREASES at the same rate. EVERYDAY EXAMPLE: Buying Notebooks More notebooks = Higher Cost MATHEMATICAL RULE & FORMULA INVERSE PROPORTION (The "Opposite Direction" Relationship) As one quantity INCREASES, the other DECREASES proportionally. EVERYDAY EXAMPLE: Workers Building a Wall More workers = Less Time MATHEMATICAL RULE & FORMULATable 1: QUICK COMPARISON SUMMARY \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} Feature Direct Proportion Inverse Rule of Thumb As As Equation Constant is... Ratio (Division) Product (M

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