MAHATMA GADING INTERCULTURAL SCHOOL

SEMESTER 1 2021/2022
Pop Quiz (Direct and Invers Proportional)
Subject : Mathematics Name :
Teacher’s name: Mr. Saeful Bahtiar Grade :
Duration : 1 Period Date : 29th July 2021
Parent’s Sign : Marks : ____/20
1. If 𝑥 is directly proportional to 𝑦 3 and 𝑥 = 64 when 𝑦 = 2, find (5 marks)
i) An equation connecting 𝑥 and 𝑦 iii) The value of 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 3

ii) The value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 512

2. The amount of voltage, V (volt), needed to send a fixed amount of current through a wire, is
directly proportional to its resistance, R (ohm). When R = 3 and V = 6. The value of V when
R = 15 is . . . (4 marks)

3. If 𝑦 is inversely proportional to 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 2 when 𝑥 = 5, find (5 marks)

i) An equation connecting 𝑦 and 𝑥 iii) The value of 𝑦 when 𝑥 = 8

ii) The value of 𝑥 when 𝑦 = 20

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4. 15 identical taps can fill 5 identical tanks in 8hours. How long will it take 10 of the taps to
fill 4 of the tanks? (4 marks)

5. For each following equation, state the two variables which are directly proportional to each
other. (2 marks)
a) 𝑦 = 5𝑥 4

b) 𝑦 3 = 2√𝑥

c) 𝑦 + 2 = 𝑥

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