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Students of a certain school went for a picnic to a farm by bus. Here are some of their experiences. Say whether the quantities in each are in direct or in inverse proportion.

i. Each student paid Rs 60 for the expenses. 

As there were 45 students,___rupees were collected. 

Had there been 50 students,___rupees would have been collected. 

The number of students and money collected are in___proportion.

ii. The sweets shop near the school gave 90 laddoos for the picnic. 

If 45 students go for the picnic, each will get___laddoos. 

If 30 students go for the picnic, each will get___laddoos. 

The number of students and that of laddoos each one gets are in___proportion.

iii. The farm is 120 km away from the school. 

The bus went to the farm at a speed of 40 km per hour and took___hours. 

On the return trip, the speed was 60 km per hour. Therefore, it took___hours. 

The speed of the bus and the time it takes are in___proportion.

iv. The farmer picked 180 bors from his trees. 

He gave them equally to 45 students. Each student got___bors.

Had there been 60 students, each would have got___bors. 

The number of students and the number of bors each one gets are in___proportion.

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i. Rs 2700, Rs 3000, direct 

ii. 2,3, inverse 

iii. 3,2, inverse 

iv. 4,3, inverse

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