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If x and y are in inverse proportion, then x1 times y1 equals:
Ay2 by x2
Bx2 less y2
Cx2 times y2
Dx2 by y2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. x2 times y2
1. The product stays constant in inverse proportion.
2. So both pairs give the same product.
3. That means x1 y1 equals x2 y2.
4. The answer is x2 times y2.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 Mathematics, Ch 11 'Direct and Inverse Proportions'_
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