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Course: Class 8 > Unit 11

Lesson 2: Inverse Proportion
Math
Class 8
Direct and inverse proportions
Inverse Proportion
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Inverse proportion

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Problem

Four squirrels have 30 berries each. But before they start eating, two more squirrels join the group. They share the berries equally amongst themselves.
How many berries will each squirrel get to eat?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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