Liceo de Cagayan University

Senior High School Department

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STUDENT ACTIVITY SHEET NO. _7_

(Individual Task)

Subject: ___________Business Mathematics_______

Topic: __Indirect Proportion__ Date Given: September 29, 2021
Due Date: September 30, 2021

Learning Competencies:

Identify the different kinds of proportions and write examples of real-life situations for each
Solve problems involving direct, inverse and partitive proportion

I. Solving Indirect Proportions

a. 12 : 5 = 20 : x - x=3 c. 3 : n = 8 : 9 - n=24

b. 4 : 240 = 20 : x - x=48 d. 64 : 2 = 8 : n - n=16

e. If 10 men can paint a house in 8 days how long will it take 5 men to finish the same work? Assume
that all of them work at the same rate.
- It will take x=16 or 16 days for 5 men to finish the same work.

f. If it takes 3 days for 8 factory workers to finish 40 pairs of shoes, how many days will it take 6
factory workers to finish the same job? Assume that all of them work at the same rate.
-It will take x=4 or 4 days for 6 factory workers to finish the same job.

II. Identifying the Type of Proportion. Tell whether each situation shows a direct or an indirect
proportion between the given quantities. Then solve the problem

a. If 2 pencils cost P10.50, how many pencils can you buy with P36.75?

-Direct Proportion
10.50/2 = 36.75/x
10.50x = 2(36.75)
10.50x = 73.5
x=73.5/10.50
x=7
You can buy 7 pencils with P36.75.

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b. A farmer has enough corn to feed 300 hens for 20 days. If he buys 100 more hens, how long will the
same amount of corn be consumed?

-Indirect Proportion
300/400 = 20/x
400x = 6,000
x = 15
It will take 15 days for the same amount of corn be consumed.

c. Four packs of canned sardines cost P300. How many packs of canned sardines can you buy with
P750?

-It is Direct Proportion

4/300 = x/750
300x = 3,000
x = 10
You can buy 10 packs of canned sardines with P750.

d. It takes 8 hours for one janitor to clean 20 identical windows. If 3 janitors who are equally skilled
will work together, how long will they finish the same task?

-It is Indirect Proportion

1/8 = 3/x
8x = 3
x = 2.67 hours
It will take 2.67 hours or 2 hours and 40 mintues for 3 janitors to finish the same task.

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