[GMAT math practice question]
Which of the following relationships must be inversely proportional to each other?
I. Work done and working time
II. Speed and Traveling Time
III. Profit and Cost
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. II and III
E. I and II
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Statement I
Let R be the work rate, W be the work done and T be the working time. Then R = W/T and T = W*R. Therefore, T and W are directly proportional.
Statement II
Let V be the speed, D be the distance and T be the traveling time. Then
V = D/T, and V and T are inversely proportional.
Statement III
Let P be the profit, R be the revenue and C be the cost. Then
P = R – C, and P and C are neither directly nor inversely proportional.
Therefore, B is the answer.
Answer B