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From the following table, determine if x and y are in direct proportion or not. x 3 6 15 20 30 y 12 24 45 60 120

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From the following table, determine if x and y are in direct proportion or not.

x 3 6 15 20 30
y 12 24 45 60 120
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Solution

In direct proportion, `x/y = k`  ...(Constant)

For table

x 3 6 15 20 30
y 12 24 45 60 120

⇒ `x/y = 3/12, 6/24, 15/45, 20/60, 30/120`

i.e. `1/4, 1/4, 1/3, 1/3, 1/4`

So, is not in direct proportion.

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Chapter 10: Direct and Inverse Proportions - Exercise [Page 323]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics Exemplar [English] Class 8
Chapter 10 Direct and Inverse Proportions
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