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DIRECT AND INVERSE PROPORTION WORD PROBLEMS
1.- 2.-
8 18
X 45
8·45 = x·18
360 = x18
360/18 = x18/18;
20 = x
IES RIBERA DEL BULLAQUE DPTO DE MATEMÁTICAS
1.- Two books cost 5€, if we increase the number of books the price will also increase,
what will the price of 10 books be?
2.- A recipe for 16 brownies calls for 2/3 cup of butter. How many brownies can be
made from 1 cup of butter?
4.- 12 people can construct a house in 16 days. But the owner would like to finish the
work in 12 days. How many workers should be employ?