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Write different possibilities of length&breadth of aera 24 cm2.Are they in inverse proportion?
To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length by the width. The formula is: A = L x W, where A is the area, L is the length, W is the width, and ยท means multiply.

A rectangle has a length of 8 centimeters and a width of 3 centimeters.
A rectangle has a length of 2 centimeters and a width of 12 centimeters.
A rectangle has a length of 6 centimeters and a width of 24 centimeters.

These are some of the possibilities.

An example of inversely proportional quantities is the lengths and widths of rectangles with the same area. As the length of one side doubles, the width has to be halved for the area to stay the same.


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