Name: Mathematics Date: 14-09-2020

Grade: 7 Topic: 1(A,B,C,D)

1A

1. 108 identical books have a mass of 30 kg. Find

(i) the mass of 150 such books
(ii) the number of such books that have a mass of 20kgs

2. In a book store, 60 identical books occupy a length of 1.5m on a shelf. Find

(i) the length occupied by such books on a shelf
(ii) the number of such books needed to completely occupy a shelf that is 80 cm long.

3. If x is directly proportional to y and x = 4.5 when y = 3, find

(i) an equation connecting x and y
(ii) the value of x when y = 6
(iii) the value of y when x = 12

5. Find the cost of

(a) 10 kg of tea leaves when 3 kg of tea leaves cost $18
(b) a kg of sugar when b kg of sugar cost $c.

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6. of a piece of metal has a mass of 7 kg. What is the mass of of the piece of metal.
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9. For each of the following, y is directly proportional to x. Copy and complete the tables.
(a)
x 4 20 24
y 6 9 11

12. The net force, F newtons, needed to push a block along a horizontal surface is directly proportional
to the mass, m kg, of the block. When m=5, F=49.
(i) Find an equation connecting F and m.
(ii) Find the value of F when m=14
(iii) Calculate the value of m when F=215.6
1B

1. If x is directly proportional to y3 and x = 32 when y = 2,

(i) find an equation connecting x and y,
(ii) find the value of x when y = 6,
(iii) calculate the value of y when x= 108,

2. If z2 is directly proportional to w and z = 4 when w = 8,

(i) find an equation connecting w and z,
(ii) find the values of z when w = 18,
(iii) calculate the value of w when z = 5,

4. For each of the following equations, state the two variables which are directly proportional to each
other and explain your answer.
(a) y = 4x2 (b) y =3√ x
(c) y2 = 5x3 (d) p3 = q2

6. If 1 is directly proportional to (p-1) 2 and q = 20 when p = 3, find the values of p when q = 80.

7. Given that y is directly proportional to x 3, copy and complete the table.

x 3 4 6
y 375 648 1029

9. During a certain period in the life of an earthworm, its length, L cm, is directly proportional to the
square root of N, where N is the number of hours after its birth. One hour after an earthworm is born,
its length is 2.5 cm.
(i) Find an equation connecting L and N.
(ii) Find the length of an earthworm 4 hours after its birth.
(iii) How long will it take for an earthworm to grow to a length of 15 cm?

11. y is directly proportional to x2 and y = a for a particular value of x. Find an expression for y in terms of
a, when this value of x is doubled.
1C

1. Which of the following quantities are in inverse proportion? State the assumption made in each case.
(a) The number of pencils Farhan buys and the total cost of the pencils.

(b) The number of taps filling a tank and the time taken to fill the tank.

(c) The number of men laying a road and the time taken to finish laying the road.

(d) The number of cattle to be fed and the amount of fodder.

(e) The number of cattle to be fed and the time taken to finish a certain amount of the fodder.

2. Eight men can build a bridge in 12 days. Find the 8. time taken for 6 men to build the same bridge.
State the assumption made.

5. 35 workers are employed to complete a construction project in 16 days. Before the project starts, the
boss of the company is told that he needs to complete the project in 14 days. Assuming that all the
workers work at the same rate, how many more workers does he need to employ in order to complete
the project on time?

6. A consignment of fodder can feed 1260 cattle for 50 days. Given that all the cattle consume the
fodder at the same rate, find

i) the number of cattle an equal consignment of fodder can feed for 75 days,

(ii) the number of days an equal consignment of fodder can last if it is used to feed 1575 cattle.

11. The frequency, f kilohertz (kHz), of a radio wave is inversely proportional to its wavelength, λm. The
frequency of a radio wave that has a wavelength of 3000 m is 100 kHz. Find

(i) the frequency of a radio wave that has a wavelength of 500 m,

(ii) the wavelength of a radio wave that has a frequency of 800 kHz.

12. The time t hour, needed to complete a job is inversely proportional to N, where N is the number of
men employed for the job. 3 men can complete the job in 8 hours.
(i) Find an equation connecting t and N.
(ii) Find the number of hours needed by 6 Men to complete the job.
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(iii) If the job is to be completed in hour, how many men need to be employed?
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1D

1. If x is inversely proportional to y3 and x = 50 when y = 2,

(i) find the value of x when y = 4,
(ii) find an equation connecting x and y,
(iii) calculate the value of y when x = 3.2.

2. If z is inversely proportional to √ w and z = 9 when w = 9,

(i) find an equation connecting w and z,
(ii) find the value of z when w = 16,
(iii) calculate the value of w when z = 3.

3. For each of the following equations, state the two variables which are inversely proportional to each
other and explain your answer.
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(a) y = (b) y =
x2 √x
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(c)y2 = 3 (d) n =
x m−1
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(e) q =
( p+1)2

7. The force of repulsion, F newtons (N), between two particles is inversely proportional to the square of
the distance, d m, between the particles.
(i) Write down a formula connecting F and d.
(ii) When the particles are a certain distance apart, the force of repulsion is 20 N. Find the force when
the distance is halved.

8. For a fixed volume, the height, h cm, of a cone is inversely proportional to the
square of the base radius, r cm. Cone A has a base radius of 6 cm and a height
of 5 cm. The base radius of Cone B is 3 cm and the height of Cone C is 1.25 cm. If
all the cones have the same volume, find
(i) the height of Cone B,
(ii) the base radius of Cone C.