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Inverse Proportion

Which of the ...

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Which of the following is an example of indirect proportion?

A

Number of mangoes in a bag and weight of the bag.

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Earning and hours worked.

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C

More the speed, lesser the time taken.

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None of these.

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Solution

The correct option is C More the speed, lesser the time taken.
Indirect proportion: When one quantity increases another quantity decreases.
In option C, if the speed of the vehicle increases then the time taken by it to cover a distance, decreases.

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