Mathematics: Class 8

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Worksheet # 2.1a

Topic: Proportion

Name: ___________________ Class: __________________

Objective:
Students will be able to:
• Calculate direct and inverse proportion and solve real-world word problems related to
direct and inverse proportion.

1. If 5 tickets for a play cost $40, calculate the cost of:

i. 6 tickets
ii. 9 tickets
iii. 20 tickets

2. Ali buys 21 football stickers for 84p. Calculate the cost of:
i. 7 stickers
ii. 12 stickers
iii. 50 stickers

3. 5 kg of potatoes cost $55. How many kilograms of potatoes can you get with $418?

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4. A car travels 39 km in 1 hours (with a constant speed). How far can it travel in 2 hours (with the
same speed)?

5. A boat can travel 157 kilometres on 157 litres of gasoline. How much gasoline will it need to go
248 kilometres?

6. A boat can travel 370 miles on 185 gallons of gasoline. How much gasoline will it need to go 444
miles?

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