Monthly Archive: March 2011

Types of Sequences 7

Types of Sequences

sequenceA sequence is an ordered list of numbers or objects. There must be a pattern in the way these numbers or objects are organised. In mathematics this pattern is called a common difference or...

Inverse proportional 0

Inverse proportional

The total time taken (t) is inversely proportional to the number builders for example the more builders, the quicker the job. We write; f ∝ 1/n To find the constant value we simply multiply...

Direct proportion 4

Direct proportion

Suppose a shop named Tesco is offering discounts on really expensive boxes of biscuit. The number of boxes (n) is directly proportional to the discount (d). We write; The following table shows a number of...