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E-Math: What is Direct Proportion and Inverse Proportion?


Proportion is a topic taught in Secondary 1 and 2. In fact, we have learnt about direct proportion much younger.

DIRECT PROPORTION

A real simple example of Direct Proportion would be the more money I have, the more things I can buy. When amount of money increases, the number things I can buy increase too. (Notice the increase in both things)

Another example, the less I eat, the thinner I become, so as the amount of food eaten decreases, my weight decreases too.

INVERSE PROPORTION

An example of inverse proportion most of you can relate to would be: the more time I spent on Facebook (PSP, WII, Internet), the less time I have on my books!

Allow me to add in another example of Inverse Proportion, the more I spent, the less I have in my bank.

These are some examples (simple) to understand the true meaning of Direct or Inverse proportion.

In the next post, I will be sharing with you how we can translate a statement into an equation involving proportion. I'm also going to highlight the 'tricky' proportion question in 2008 GCE O Level Elementary Mathematics Paper 1.

Ai Ling Ong

Hi, I'm Ai Ling Ong. I enjoy coaching students who have challenges with understanding and scoring in 'O' Level A-Maths and E-Maths. I develop Math strategies, sometimes ridiculous ideas to help students in understanding abstract concepts the fast and memorable way. I write this blog to share with you the stuff I teach in my class, the common mistakes my students made, the 'way' to think, analyze... If you have found this blog post useful, please share it with your friends. I will really appreciate it! :)

Filed Under: E-Maths, Weekly Question Tagged With: direct proportion, inverse proportion

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    February 8, 2012 at 5:10 pm

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