Hierdie is 'n voorbeeld van
omgekeerde eweredigheid want
meer mans sal minder dae werk
en omgekeerd, minder mans sal
langer werk as almal teen
dieselfde tempo werk.
As a omgekeerd eweredig is
aan b, dan sal
a X b = 'n konstante,
bv. a X b = 36
Gestel a X b = 36. Let nou op
dat a X b = 'n konstante,
bv. a X b = 36
as a groter word, word b in
dieselfde mate kleiner.
As a = 1, is b = 36 want
a X b = 36
As a tweemaal groter word,
a = 2, dan is b = 18,
b is die helfte kleiner.
Maar let op dat a X b = 36.
Die produk van die
veranderlikes bly dieselfde.
 
This is an example of inverse
proportion because more men will
work less days and inversely,
less men will work more days if
everbody works at the same rate.
If a is inversely proportional to b,
then a X b = a constant,
e.g. a X b = 36
Let a X b = 36. Note that if a
increases, b will decrease at the
same rate.
If a = 1 then b = 36 because
a X b = 36
If a is doubled, a = 2, then
b = 18, b is halved.
But note that a X b = 36.
The product of the variables
remain the same.