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Pattern B consists of four tiles like pattern A. Write a proportion involving red dots and blue dots in pattern A and B. Are they in direct proportion? If yes, write the constant of proportion.

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Pattern B consists of four tiles like pattern A. Write a proportion involving red dots and blue dots in pattern A and B. Are they in direct proportion? If yes, write the constant of proportion.

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Solution

The number of red dots in pattern A (•) = 4

The number of blue dots in pattern A (`square`) = 2

Pattern B consists of four tiles like pattern A i.e.

Patter A × 4 = Pattern B

∴ Proportion in pattern = `2/6 = 1/3`

Now, proportion of blue dots and red dots in pattern B = `8/32 = 1/4`

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Chapter 10: Direct and Inverse Proportions - Exercise [Page 328]

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