If variable X goes up as variable Y goes down,then X and Y are

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When two variables have a relationship where as one goes up, the other goes down, they are said to be inversely related. Choice A (directly related) would be the opposite scenario where as one variable goes up, the other also goes up. Choice C (independent) means that the variables have no relationship to each other, while choice D (positively related) means that as one variable goes up, the other also goes up - which is not the case in this scenario.

If Variable X Goes Up as Variable Y Goes Down,then