difference between direct and inverse proportion ....
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Two quantities, x and y, are said to be in direct proportion, if they increase (decrease) together in such a manner that the ratio of their corresponding values remains constant. That is, , where k is a positive number.
Price of wheat and weight of wheat that can be brought at a fixed rate are in direct proportion. More the weight of wheat, more will be the cost. Therefore, this is a case of direct proportion.
Two quantities, x and y, are said to be in inverse proportion, if an increase in x causes a proportional decrease in y (and vice-versa) in such a manner that the product of their corresponding values remains constant. That is, xy = k, where k is a positive number.
Number of employees and time taken to finish a work are in inverse proportion. More the number of employees, less will be the time taken to finish the work. Therefore, this is a case of inverse proportion.