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Class 7 · English Medium · Cambridge · Mathematics

Ratio, proportion and algebra

Identify direct and inverse relationships.

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Original Kidemy Class 7 progression. This level has its own text, examples and questions. Curriculum versions share the progression; complete board-specific coverage still needs specification matching and additional material.

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Direct proportion keeps y/x constant. Inverse proportion keeps xy constant for nonzero values. Decide which model matches the situation before scaling; real workers or machines need not have identical productivity.

Worked example

If4 identical pumps take6 h,8 take3 h under ideal equal-rate conditions. Pump count×time remains24.

  1. Identify the quantities and restrictions.
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  3. Check and explain the result.

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225

45 km/h×5 h.

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4

6×8÷12.

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63

7×9.

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A nonzero fee remains at zero hours.

Explain the intercept.

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Pumps work at equal rates and do not interfere, with the same total job.

Name practical model assumptions.

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Build tables for one direct and one inverse relationship and identify their constants.

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