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If the relationship between two variables is direct proportion, what happens to one variable when the other variable increases?
If the relationship between two variables is direct proportion, what happens to one variable when the other variable increases?
- It decreases
- It remains constant
- It becomes unpredictable
- It increases (correct)
In inverse proportion, what is the relationship between the two variables as one increases and the other decreases?
In inverse proportion, what is the relationship between the two variables as one increases and the other decreases?
- One decreases while the other increases (correct)
- They both decrease
- They both increase
- One increases while the other remains constant
Which of the following best describes how to differentiate between direct and inverse proportion?
Which of the following best describes how to differentiate between direct and inverse proportion?
- In direct proportion, both variables increase or decrease together at the same rate, while in inverse proportion, one variable increases as the other decreases. (correct)
- In direct proportion, one variable increases as the other decreases, while in inverse proportion, both variables increase or decrease together at the same rate.
- In direct proportion, one variable increases while the other remains constant, while in inverse proportion, both variables increase or decrease together at the same rate.
- In direct proportion, both variables increase or decrease independently, while in inverse proportion, both variables increase or decrease together at the same rate.
If two variables have a direct proportion, what happens to the product of the two variables when one of the variables is doubled?
If two variables have a direct proportion, what happens to the product of the two variables when one of the variables is doubled?
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In inverse proportion, if one variable is halved, what happens to the other variable?
In inverse proportion, if one variable is halved, what happens to the other variable?
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For two variables in inverse proportion, if one variable increases by 50%, what happens to the other variable?
For two variables in inverse proportion, if one variable increases by 50%, what happens to the other variable?
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