Question

If a teacher has a fixed number of toffees, then number of students and toffees they get after distributing equally are in proportion.

• A. direct
• B. inverse
• C. continued

Answer 1

The correct option is B inverse

(No. of toffees each student )$\times$(No . of students) = Total no. of toffees

e.g. Let's say teacher has 100 toffees and if No. of students are 25, then the
No. of toffees each student will get is $\frac{100}{25}$ = 4
And if No. of students are 50, then the No. of toffees each student will get is $\frac{100}{50}$ = 2.
Hence, as the No. of students increases, the No. of toffees per student will decrease.

So, No. of students and toffees they get after distributing equally are in inverse proportion.