Direct & Inverse Proportion

Grade 6 Mathematics
Learning Objectives
To identify direct & inverse proportion and solve word problems based
on proportion.

Success Criteria:
To understand the relationship between two quantities when they are
in direct or inverse proportion & solve real life problems based on
them.
When do we say two quantities are in direct
proportion?
• When their ratios stay the same as they increase or decrease.
• For example,
• when you buy bottles of milk, the more bottles you buy, the more it
will cost you.
• The two quantities, number of bottles and total cost, are in direct
proportion.
When are two quantities are in inverse
proportion?
• As one quantity increases the other quantity decreases in the same
ratio.
• For example,
• Suppose it takes two people 20 minutes to wash a car. If you increase
the number of people, the time taken to wash the car will decrease.
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To understand the relationship between two quantities when they are
in direct or inverse proportion & solve real life problems based on
them.

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