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Squeezing the toothpaste tube again will result in less toothpaste in the tube.

Example : What is the difference between direct and inverse proportion?

Answer: In a direct proportion the ratio between matching quantities remain the same if they we
divide them. On the other hand, in an inverse or indirect proportion as one-quantity increases, the
other automatically decreases.

Question 1: State the equation for inverse proportion?

Answer: The equation for inverse proportion is x y = k or x = k/ y. Therefore, for finding the value
of the constant k, you can use the known values and then use this formula to calculate all the
unknown values.

Question 2: Does proportional mean equal?

Answer: When anything is proportional to anything else, it means that they change in respect to
each other and it does not mean that the values are equal. However, the constant of proportionality
serves as a multiplier.