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Question
Which of the following are in inverse proportion?
The population of a country and the area of land per person.
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Solution
If the population of a country increases, then the area of land per person will decrease. But if the population of a country decreases, then the area of land per person will increase.
∴ The given statement is in inverse proportion.
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