Direct and Inverse Variation

1. Which of the following best describes direct variation?

a) When two variables increase or decrease together at the same rate.
b) When two variables increase or decrease at different rates.
c) When two variables have no relationship.
d) When two variables have an inverse relationship.

2. Which of the following equations represents direct variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
d) y = 4x

3. If y varies directly with x, and y = 10 when x = 5, what is the value of y when x = 8?

a) 6
b) 12
c) 16
d) 20

4. Which of the following best describes inverse variation?

a) When two variables increase or decrease together at the same rate.
b) When two variables increase or decrease at different rates.
c) When two variables have no relationship.
d) When two variables have an inverse relationship.

5. Which of the following equations represents inverse variation?

a) y = 2x + 3
b) y = 3x^2
c) y = 5/x
d) y = 4x

6. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 12 when x = 4, what is the value of y when x = 6?

a) 6
b) 8
c) 9
d) 18

7. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 15 when x = 3, what is the value of x when y = 5?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
8. If y varies directly with x, and y = 6 when x = 2, what is the value of x when y = 18?
a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 12

9. If y varies directly with x, and y = 20 when x = 4, what is the value of y when x = 10?
a) 5
b) 8
c) 15
d) 25

10. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 10 when x = 5, what is the value of x when y = 20?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 5
d) 10

11. Which of the following graphs represents direct variation?

a) Graph A
b) Graph B
c) Graph C
d) Graph D

12. Which of the following graphs represents inverse variation?

a) Graph A
b) Graph B
c) Graph C
d) Graph D

13. If y varies directly with x, and y = 8 when x = 2, what is the value of y when x = 10?
a) 4
b) 16
c) 20
d) 40

14. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 6 when x = 3, what is the value of x when y = 12?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

15. If y varies directly with x, and y = 12 when x = 4, what is the value of x when y = 36?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 9
d) 12

16. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 15 when x = 5, what is the value of y when x = 3?
a) 5
b) 9
c) 15
d) 25

17. If y varies directly with x, and y = 10 when x = 2, what is the value of y when x = 5?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 10
d) 25

18. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 20 when x = 4, what is the value of x when y = 5?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 5

19. If y varies directly with x, and y = 6 when x = 3, what is the value of x when y = 18?
a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 12

20. If y varies inversely with x, and y = 12 when x = 6, what is the value of y when x = 2?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 18

Answer Key:
1. a) When two variables increase or decrease together at the same rate.
2. d) y = 4x
3. b) 12
4. d) When two variables have an inverse relationship.
5. c) y = 5/x
6. c) 9
7. d) 4
8. c) 9
9. d) 25
10. b) 4
11. a) Graph A
12. c) Graph C
13. c) 20
14. c) 3
15. d) 12
16. b) 9
17. d) 25
18. b) 2
19. c) 9
20. d) 18