Name________________________________________________ Year & Section______ Date_____

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1. There is a ____________ whenever a situation produces pairs of numbers in which their ratios is
constant.
a. Inverse variation b. direct variation c. joint variation
2. “ y is directly proportional to x” maybe translated mathematically as ___________.
a. Y=kx b. y = k/x c. y=xk
3. For two quantities, x and y, an increase in x causes an increase in y as well.
a. Inverse variation b. diect variation c, combined variation
For nos. 4-7. If y varies directly as x, and y is 15 when x=3, find y if x=5.
4. Translated mathematically as ______________.
a. Y=kx b. y=xk c. y=k/x
5. Constant of variation
a. 5 b. 8 c. 9
6. What is the equation of the variation?
a. Y=5x b. y=7x c. y=9x
7. Find the value of y
a. 30 b. 20 c. 25
8. For two quantities x and y, an increase in x causes a decrease in y or vice versa.
a. Direct variation b. inverse variation c. combined variation
9. “the speed s is inversely proportional to the time t”, and is written as ____________.
a. K=s/t b. s=kt c. s=k/t
For nos. 10-13. Translate the following into a mathematical equations.
10. The mass m of an object varies inversely as the acceleration due to gravity g. ___________
11. The base b of a triangle varies inversely as its altitude h. _____________
12. The number of pechay plants n in a row varies inversely as the space s between them. _______
13. Th cost c per person of renting a private resort varies inversely as the number n of persons
sharing the rent. ___________.
For nos. 14-17. Y varies inversely as x and y=12 when x=15.
14. Translated mathematically as ___________.
a. b. c.
15. Constant of variation
a. b. c.
16. What is the equation of the variation
a. b. c.
17. Find the value of y
a. b. c.
For nos. 18-25. Translate each statement into a mathematical sentence.
18. P varies jointly as q and r ____________.
19. The electrical voltage V varies jointly as the current I and the resistance R. _____________
20. The force F applied to an object varies jointly as the mass m and the acceleration a.___________
21. The volume V of a pyramid varies jointly as the area of the base B and the altitude h.__________
22. The area A of a parallelogram varies jointly as the base b and altitude h._____________
23. The appropriate length s of a rectangular beam varies jointly as its width w and its depth
d.__________
24. V varies jointly as l, w, and h.____________
25. The area A of a parallelogram varies jointly as the base b and altitude h.______________.
For nos. 26-35. Solve for the value of the constant of variation k, then find the missing value.