QQQ – GCSE Direct/Indirect (5+ Bronze, 6+ Silver, 7+ Gold)

Proportion
QQQ – GCSE Direct/Indirect
Name __________________________ Proportion

1 Given that b is directly Name __________________________

proportional to a , and that b=5
when a=7, find b when a=140.
b=¿___________
2 And find a when b=37.
____________________
3+ Of these graphs, identify the one
4 where:
a) y is directly proportional
to x .
Graph: _____________
b) y is inversely proportional
to x .
Graph: _____________
A B C
1 Given that b is directly proportion
to a , and that b=5 when a=7,
find b when a=140.
b=¿___________
2 And find a when b=37, to 2dp.
____________________
3+ Of these graphs, identify the one
4 where:
a) y is directly proportional
to x .
Graph: _____________
b) y is inversely proportional
to x .
Graph: _____________
A B C

D E
D E

5 y is proportional to the cube of x .

Given that y=96 when x=4, find
5 y is proportional to the cube of x .
y when x=5.5.
Given that y=96 when x=4, find
y=¿_______________ y when x=5.5 .
6 [Edexcel June 2013] h is inversely
y=¿_______________
proportional to the square of r .
6 [Edexcel June 2013] h is inversely
When r =5, h=3.4.
proportional to the square of r .
Find the value of h when r = 8. When r =5, h=3.4.

_______________ Find the value of h when r = 8.

7 q is inversely proportional to the
_______________
square root of w . When w=1.96 ,
7 q is inversely proportional to the
q=8.68 . Find q when w=4.41.
square root of w . When w=1.96 ,
q=¿_______________ q=8.68 . Find q when w=4.41.
8 And find w when q=3, giving your
answer to 2dp.
q=¿_______________
8 And find w when q=3, giving your
w=¿ _______________ answer to 2dp.

w=¿ _______________
Score: ____ /8 Award: _________
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QQQ – GCSE Direct/Indirect

Proportion - RETAKE QQQ – GCSE Direct/Indirect
Proportion - RETAKE
Name __________________________
Give all answers to 2dp where appropriate. Name __________________________
Give all answers to 2dp where appropriate.
1i Given that b is directly
proportional to a , and that b=22 1i Given that b is directly
when a=15, find b when a=22.5. proportional to a , and that b=22
when a=15, find b when a=22.5.
b=¿___________
1ii And find a when b=35. b=¿___________
1ii And find a when b=35.
a=¿____________________
2i y is inversely proportional to x . a=¿____________________
Given that y=8 when x=3, find y 2i y is inversely proportional to x .
when x=14 . Given that y=8 when x=3, find y
when x=14 .
y=¿____________________
2ii And find x when y=58 . y=¿____________________
2ii And find x when y=58 .
x=¿ _______________
3i h is proportional to the square of r x=¿ _______________
. When r =1.2, h=9. 3i h is proportional to the square of r
. When r =1.2, h=9.
Find the value of h when r =8.
Find the value of h when r =8.
h=¿_______________
3ii And find the value of r when h=¿_______________
h=15. 3ii And find the value of r when
h=15.
r =¿_______________
4i a is inversely proportional to the r =¿_______________
square root of b . When 4i a is inversely proportional to the
a=4 , b=1.69. Find the value of a square root of b . When
when b=1.44 . a=4 , b=1.69. Find the value of a
when b=1.44 .
a=¿_______________
4ii And find the value of b when a=¿_______________
a=17.8 4ii And find the value of b when
a=17.8
b=¿___________
b=¿___________

Score: ____ /8 Award: _________

Score: ____ /8 Award: _________
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 QQQ – GCSE Direct/Indirect
Proportion - ANSWERS

1 Given that b is directly proportion

to a , and that b=5 when a=7,
find b when a=140.

b=100
2 And find a when b=37.

a=51.8
3+ Of these graphs, identify the one
4 where:
a) y is directly proportional
to x .
Graph: C
b) y is inversely proportional
to x .
Graph: D

A B C

D E

5 y is proportional to the cube of x .

Given that y=96 when x=4, find
y when x=5.5 .

y=249.5625
6 [Edexcel June 2013] h is inversely
proportional to the square of r .
When r =5, h=3.4 .

Find the value of h when r = 8.

h=1.328
7 q is inversely proportional to the
square root of w . When w=1.96 ,
q=8.68 . Find q when w=4.41.

q=5.787
8 And find w when q=3, giving your
answer to 2dp.

w=16.41
 QQQ – GCSE Direct/Indirect
Proportion – RETAKE ANSWERS

Give all answers to 2dp where appropriate.

1i Given that b is directly

proportional to a , and that b=22
when a=15, find b when a=22.5.

b=33
1ii And find a when b=35.

a=23. 86
2i y is inversely proportional to x .
Given that y=8 when x=3, find y
when x=14 .

y=1.71
2ii And find x when y=58 .

x=0.41
3i h is proportional to the square of r
. When r =1.2, h=9.

Find the value of h when r =8.

h=400
3ii And find the value of r when
h=15.

r =1.55
4i a is inversely proportional to the
square root of b . When
a=4 , b=1.69. Find the value of a
when b=1.44 .

a=4.33
4ii And find the value of b when
a=17.8

b=0.085

Score: ____ /8 Award: _________

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