SET A

17. Identify what kind of variation is illustrated in this picture.

a. direct variation
b. inverse variation
c. joint variation
d. combined variation

Put a check mark (/) in the appropriate column beside each EVIDENT NOT
criterion item. If you answer is NO briefly indicate your (Yes) EVIDENT
remarks below. (No)
Item No. 17
Content Area: Algebra
MELC: llustrates situations that involve the following
variations: (a) direct; (b) inverse; (c) joint; (d) combined.
Code: M9AL-IIa-1
Skills and Processes: Visualizing and modeling
Level of Cognition: Analyzing
Parallelism of test items in sets A and B
Remarks:

18. Translate the statement into mathematical equation, “The number of minutes (m)needed to
solve an exercise set of variation problem varies directly as the number of problems (n)and
inversely as the number of people(p) working on the solutions”.
kn
a. m=
p
n
b. m=
p
c. m=n p
d. m=k n p

Put a check mark (/) in the appropriate column beside each EVIDENT NOT
criterion item. If you answer is NO briefly indicate your (Yes) EVIDENT
remarks below. (No)
Item No. 18
Content Area: Algebra
MELC: Translates into variation statement a relationship
between two quantities given by: (a) a table of values; (b) a
mathematical equation; (c) a graph, and vice versa
Code: M9AL-IIa-b-1
Skills and Processes:
Representing and Communicating
Level of Cognition: Evaluating
Parallelism of test items in sets A and B
Remarks:

SET B
17. Identify what kind of variation is illustrated in this picture.
 a. direct variation
b. inverse variation
c. joint variation
d. combined variation

Put a check mark (/) in the appropriate column beside each EVIDENT NOT
criterion item. If you answer is NO briefly indicate your (Yes) EVIDENT
remarks below. (No)
Item No. 17
Content Area: Algebra
MELC: llustrates situations that involve the following
variations: (a) direct; (b) inverse; (c) joint; (d) combined.
Code: M9AL-IIa-1
Skills and Processes: Visualizing and modeling
Level of Cognition: Analyzing
Parallelism of test items in sets A and B
Remarks:

18. Translate the statement into mathematical equation, “The number of days (d) needed to paint a
wall varies directly as the area (a) of the wall and varies inversely as the number of people (p)
painting”.
ka
a. d=
p
 a
b. d=
p
c. d=a p
d. d=k a p

Put a check mark (/) in the appropriate column beside each EVIDENT NOT
criterion item. If you answer is NO briefly indicate your (Yes) EVIDENT
remarks below. (No)
Item No. 18
Content Area: Algebra
MELC: Translates into variation statement a relationship
between two quantities given by: (a) a table of values; (b) a
mathematical equation; (c) a graph, and vice versa
Code: M9AL-IIa-b-1
Skills and Processes:
Representing and Communicating
Level of Cognition: Evaluating
Parallelism of test items in sets A and B
Remarks: