CBSE Class 8 Maths Revision Notes Chapter 13

CBSE Class 8 Mathematics Revision Notes Chapter 13 – Direct and Inverse Proportions

CBSE Class 8 Mathematics Chapter 13 notes– Direct and Inverse Proportion will assist the students of Class 8 to understand the basic concepts of direct and inverse proportion.  In addition, in this Class 8 chapter 13 Mathematics notes, students will get to know the significant details of the chapter that are important for their final examination. Along with Chapter 13 Mathematics Class 8 notes, Extramarks will provide students with essential questions that can be asked to prepare them quickly. Moreover, Class 8 Mathematics notes Chapter 13 will be a student’s last-minute revision guide providing all the necessary information. These notes are based on the CBSE syllabus. 

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When the values of two quantities depend on one another, such that the change in one quantity causes a change in the other, the two quantities are said to be in variation.

Direct Proportion:

• Two quantities named a and b will be in direct proportion if they vary, i.e., they increase or decrease together so that the ratio of their corresponding values remains constant.
• If ab=c  [c is a positive number), then a and b are said to change directly.
• To explain the condition, let a1,a2be the two values of a and b1,b2 be the values of b, then 

a1 b1=a2b2

• We write a ∝ b to represent two quantities that are related proportionately,

Some examples of Direct Proportion: 

• The total distance covered by a car will increase if the quantity of petrol in a car increases.
• The area of that circle will increase if the radius of a circle increases.

Inverse Proportions: 

• The two quantities a and b are said to be in inverse proportion if an increment in one causes a proportional decrement in the other or if a decrement in one causes a proportional increment in the other; that is, the product of their corresponding values remains constant. This means that if ab=c or a=cb (c is a constant), then a and b are said to vary inversely. 
• To explain this case, let, be the two values of a and, b1,b2 be the values of b, then a1,b1=,a2 b2
• We write a∝1b to represent two quantities that are related inversely, 

For example,

The time it takes to cover a particular distance will decrease if the speed of a vehicle(bike) increases

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About Direct and Inverse Proportion

We may see some direct or indirect relationship between two things in everyday life, like

• The bill amount to pay, will increase if the number of things purchased increases. (direct relationship).
• The time it will take to reach a destination will decrease if the speed of the car increases. (indirect relationship).

According to Mathematics, any two physical quantities that vary are said to be proportional if they are multiplicatively related to each other by a constant term. For example, If we eat more, we will gain more energy, and 

In Mathematics, there exist two kinds of proportionalities.

When one quantity increases along with the other quantity, it is called directly proportional, whereas if one quantity increases and the other quantity decreases, it is called inversely proportional.

• Direct proportion: It means that the ratio of the value of two quantities is constant at any instant. If the number of one increases, the quantity of the other will also increase. For example, if we run more, we will lose more energy.
• Inverse proportion: It means that the product of the values of two quantities is a constant at any instant. If the number of one increases, the quantity of the other will decrease. Example: Our physical fitness will reduce if we eat more junk food.

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Difference Between Direct and Inverse Proportion

Symbol Of Proportion

If two quantities, say a and b are in proportion, then they are written as a ∝ b, where ∝ represents “is proportion to”.

Two methods exist to solve the problems related to direct proportion-

1. Tabular Method
2. Unitary Method

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