Example of inverse proportion is:
Density = Mass/Volume
Because the formula represents that the density is directly proportional to the
mass while density is inversely proportional to volume.
Remember that inversely proportional means that if variable A increases, the variable B decreases, and if variable B increases, the variable A decreases.
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Inverse is the opposite of proportion
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Two variables are said to be in inverse proportion if their product is a constant.So, if X and Y are in inverse proportion, thenXY = k or Y = k/X for some constant k.If you double X then Y is halved. If you decrease X by a factor of 3 then Y is trebled.A common example is Speed and Time for covering a fixed Distance.
The speed triangle is a good example. The faster you go, the quicker you will arrive at your destination.