Expert: Scott A Wilson - 2/28/2010

Question
can you give me 5 ex. of indirect proportion?

Answer
You only asked for five, but I through in a few more for the fun of it.
I guess you can pick the ones you like.


The amount of writing done is indirectly proportional to how often a trip to the store is taken,
for the more writing done, the more pencils, pens, erasers, or paper are needed.

The amount of exercise gotten is indirectly proportional to how ofetn the water is run,
for the more exercise gotten, the more showers are taken.

The number of guests who eat at a house is indirectly proportional to
how often the dishwasher is unload, for guests eat or drink and dirty dishes.

How often a shower is taken is indirectly proportional to the amount of the bills paid,
for showers require water and more water ups the water bill by a fraction.

Kids size is indirectly proportional to the amount spent at the store
because the bigger kids require more expensive clothes.

The amount someone weighs is indirectly proportional to the amount spent,
for vegies are better to eat and tend to be cheaper.

The amount of money spend on extraneous items is indirectly proportional to biking,
for biking wares out the tires, tubes, and grease and those need to be bought.

How early the sun rises is indirectly proportional to how hot it gets,
for the sun rises earlier in the summer.

A persons body weight when dressed is indirectly proportional the time of year,
for winter requires more clothes and more clothes weigh more.