LEARNING PLAN: COMBINED VARIATION

MATH 9

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the session, the students should be able to:
1. Illustrate situations that involve combined variation.
2. Translate into variation statement a relationship involving combined variation between two quantities
given by a mathematical equation, and vice versa.
3. Solve problems involving combined variations.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Topic: COMBINED VARIATION
B. Materials: Projector, laptop
C. References: LM for Math 9, pp. 200-203
TG for Math 9, pp 138-140
C. Strategy: Picture-analysis, Problem-solving, Cooperative Learning

III. PROCEDURE
A. Motivation: 1, 2,3 Picture!
Let’s see if you are ready for the next type of variation. Identify what type of variation is involved in each
group of pictures.

a. b.

c.

Let’s combine the three previously discussed variations, the direct, inverse and joint variation.
Let’s hop on and explore the next type of variation.

B. Lesson Proper
1. Activity: Give me the correct combination!
Divide the class into three groups. Each group will be given one situation. Give the correct combination of variations
illustrated in the given situation and translate into mathematical equation.
Group 1: The amount of money raised during MNHS JS Promenade Night varies directly as the number of
attendees and inversely as the amount of expenses used on the said event. Direct and Inverse Variation
Group 2: The number of days d needed to paint a wall varies jointly as the width w of the wall and the
pail p paints needed and varies inversely as the number of people n painting. Joint and Inverse
Variation
 Group 3:The number of minutes needed to solve an exercise set of variation problems varies directly as the
number of problems and inversely as the number of people working on the solutions. Direct and Inverse
Variation

2. Analysis: Show the Combination!

The foot road of Barangay Matalipni needs to be repaired. The days (t) needed to repair the said
foot road varies directly as the (l)length of the road and inversely as the number of (p)people working on
it. It takes 6 days for 2 persons to repair the 18 – meter road. How many days will it take 4 persons to
repair the 30-meter long foot road?
Guide Questions
*What type of variation is involved in this problem? Direct and Inverse Variation
*What previously learned concepts are needed in solving the problem? Solving Direct, Joint and Inverse Variations.
*How will you solve the given problem involving combined variation ?
Step 1: Translate mathematical statement into mathematical equation Let:
d = days needed to repair the foot road
l = length of the road
p = number of people who will repair the road
kl
d=
p
Step 2: Substitute the first set of given to the equation and find the constant of variation (k).
kl
d = 6 days d=
p
k 18
l = 18 meters 6=
2
p = 2 persons 12= k18
2
k=
3
Step 3: Substitute the second set of given and the value of k then find the value of the unknown
variable.
kl
d = unknown d=
p
2/3(30)
l = 30 meters d=
4
20
p = 4 persons d=
4
k = 2/3 d = 5 It will take 5 days to repair the foot road.
3. Abstraction
*When can you say that a situation illustrates a combined variation?
There is combined variation whenever one quantity varies directly or jointly and inversely as the other
quantities. This can be expressed into mathematical statement or equation as:

kxy wz
w= or k=
z xy

*How do you solve a combined variation?

Step1:Translate mathematical statement into mathematical equation.

Step 2: Substitute the first set of given to the equation and find the constant of variation (k).
Step 3: Substitute the second set of given and the value of k then find the value of the unknown variable.
4. Application: Real Combination!
Same groupings from the first activity “Give me the combination”. Translate the problems into mathematical
equation and solve for the unknown quantities.
Group 1: The amount of money raised during MNHS JS Promenade Night varies directly as the number of
attendees and inversely as the amount of expenses used on the said event. If the amount of money raised for
250 attendees was Php5000.00 and the amount for expenses was Php4000.00. How much money will be
raised for 300 attendees and PHp6000.00 amount of expenses used during the JS Promenade Night?
Group 2: The number of days d needed to paint a wall varies jointly as the width w of the wall and the pail p paints
needed and varies inversely as the number of people n painting. The wall mentioned above is 10 meters long and
painted with 2 pails of paint. Five men worked on it and finished the painting in 6 days. What is the value of the
variation constant? At the same rate, how many days will it take 12 men to paint the whole wall?
Group 3: The number of minutes needed to solve an exercise set of variation problem varies directly as the number
of problems and inversely as the number of people working on the solutions. It takes 4 people 36 minutes to solve
18 problems. How many minutes will it take 6 people to solve 42 problems. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of a paper.
IV. Evaluation
Direction: Translate the following mathematical statements into mathematical equations and solve the
unknown.
1. The number of hours (h) that it takes to Special Action Force (m) men to assemble (x) machines for COVID -19
varies directly as the number of machine and inversely as the number of men if four men can assemble 16 machines
in 12 hours, how many men are needed to assemble 48 machines in twelve hours?
2. The (t) time required for an elevator to lift a weight varies jointly as the (w) weight and (d) distance through which
it is to be lifted and inversely as the (p) power of the motor. It takes 30 seconds for a 10 horsepower motor to lift
100 pounds through 50 ft. What size of the motor is required to lift 800 pounds in 40 seconds through 40 feet?
V. Assignment
Performance Task: Choose one task only.
Task A. Give a suggestion to help fight COVID-19 Pandemic. Justify your reason how effective is your
suggestion using the concept of combined variation.
Task B. Plan any business that fits at this time of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine due to covid-19
crises. Make a short discussion on how the product sales affect the amount of money spent on advertising the
product and the price of the product.
You will be graded according to the rubric below.
10 8 6 4

Ideas All details were unique, Writing had many Writing had three Writing had
interesting, and related interesting details which or more details that few details.
to and supported the supported the main supported the main
main idea. idea. idea.

Content All content directly Content directly related Had difficulty Presentation
related to the topic. to the topic. Included explaining how the did not
Content was thoroughly many details that content and topic relate to
developed and demonstrated relate. topic.
demonstrated detailed knowledge of the topic.
knowledge of the topic.

Prepared by: Noted by:

MA. JESSA V. CAYAGO ELEONOR C. BLANCA
Math Teacher Department Chairman-MATH