Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Proportion (Section 3 - No. 25)

If *y* varies inversely as *x*, which of the following statements is correct?

As *x* increases, *y* increases.

As *x* increases, *y* decreases.

As *x* decreases, *y* remains constant.

The relationship between *x* and *y* is linear.

Inverse variation means that as one variable increases, the other decreases proportionally.