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Question
Write whether the following statement vary directly, vary inversely with each other, or neither of the two.
The time taken by a train to cover a fixed distance and the speed of the train.
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Solution
The time taken by a train to cover a fixed distance and the speed of the train are inversely proportional.
E.g. Let a train cover 100 km in 1 h with speed 100 km/h.
Then, the same train cover 100 km in 30 min with speed 200 km/h.
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