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Write whether the following statement vary directly, vary inversely with each other, or neither of the two. The number of people working and the quantity of work. - Mathematics

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Write whether the following statement vary directly, vary inversely with each other, or neither of the two.

The number of people working and the quantity of work.

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Solution

The number of people working and the quantity of work are directly proportional to each other.

E.g. Let 20 workers can complete 20% of a work.

Then, 40 workers can complete 40% of the same work.

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Chapter 10: Direct and Inverse Proportions - Exercise [Page 322]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 10 Direct and Inverse Proportions
Exercise | Q 61. (iii) | Page 322

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