If one value is inversely proportional to another then it is written using the proportionality symbol in a different way. Inverse proportion occurs when one value increases and the other decreases. For example, more workers on a job would reduce the time to complete the task. They are inversely proportional.

What does proportional and inversely proportional mean?

Directly proportional variables are those in which if one variable increases, the other also increases. ... Inversely proportional variables are those in which one variable decreases with the increase in another variable and one variable increases with the decrease in another variable. It is opposite to direct proportion.

What is an example of an inversely proportional relationship?

The example of speed and time is a basic and appropriate example of inversely proportional. As the speed increases, the time to complete your trip will decrease. Another inversely proportional example could be the volume and the pressure of an ideal gas. They both are proportional to each other (Boyle's law).