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Question
Which of the following quantities vary inversely as other?
The number of x men hired to construct a wall and the time y taken to finish the job.
Solution
If the number of men is more, the time taken to construct a wall will be less. Therefore, it is in inverse variation.
Thus, only is in inverse variation.
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