11/01/2024

Graphs of Direct Proportion

WALT:
Recognise, plot and use graphs of direct proportion.

WILF:
Is to be able to: Is to be able to: Is to be able to:

Plot a direct proportion graph Recognise and use direct Complete a direct proportion
from a table of values. proportion graphs. table when only given little
information.
Keywords

Direct proportion Divide Graph

Proportion Ratio Linear

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Starter:
1
One can of Fanta Orange costs 50p. How much will 4 cans cost?

2
4 bars of chocolate cost £1.60. How much will 8 bars cost?

3
3 cans of Pepsi costs £2.40. The cost is directly proportional to the
number of cans. How much will 7 cost?
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Example 1:
Peter wants to create a graph to help him convert from pounds (£) to dollars ($).
£1.00 = $1.20
a Complete the table using the information above.

£ 0 1 2 3 4 5
$ 0 1.20 2.40 3.60 4.80 6.00
b Use the table to plot the graph converting pounds (£) to dollars ($)
($) 6
c Use the graph to convert £3.20 into
dollars.
5
£3.20 = $3.80
4
d Use the graph to convert $5.00 into
3 pounds.

2 $5.00 = £4.20

1 When two quantities are in direct proportion,

the graph is a straight line graph that goes
0 through (0,0).
0 1 2 3 4 5 (£)
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Example 2:
y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 25

a Use the information to draw the graph of this direct proportion.

(y) b
If x = 3, find the value of y.
30

25 y = 15

20 c
If y = 22, find the value of x.
15
x = 4.4
10
When two quantities are in direct
5 proportion, the graph is a straight line
graph that goes through (0,0).
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6(x)
 1 Sarah likes to go for runs to keep fit. She wants to make a graph to help her convert from miles to
kilometres and verse versa.
1 mile = 1.6km.
a) Complete the table using the information above.
10
(km) miles 0 1 2 3 4 5
9 km 0 1.6 3.2 4.8 6.4 8.0
b) Use the table to plot the graph
8
converting miles into kilometres.

7 c) Use the graph to convert 6 miles into

kilometres.
6
6 miles = 9.6km
5
d) Use the graph to convert 4.2km into
4 miles.

3 4.2km = 2.6 miles

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Miles)
 2 Terry’s wages are directly proportional to the number of days worked.
1 day = £240

a) Complete the table using the information above.

(£)
1400 Days 0 1 2 3 4 5
1300 £ 0 240 480 720 960 1200
1200
b) Use the table to plot the graph
1100 converting miles into kilometres.
1000 c) How many days does Terry have to
work to earn £1100
900
800
£1000 = 4.6 days
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Days)
3 y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 18
a) Use the information to draw the graph of this direct proportion.
(y)
b) If x = 4, find y.
24
22
20 h= 12
18 c) If y = 12, find .
16
14
x= 2
12
10
d) If x = 80, find y.
8
6
y= 240
4
2
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (x)
4 h is directly proportional to g. When g = 5, h = 8
a) Use the information to draw the graph of this direct proportion.
(h)
b) If g = 3, find h.
12
11
10 h= 4.8
9 c) If h = 12, find g.
8
7
g= 7.5
6
5
d) If h = 120, find g.
4
3
y= 75
2
1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (g)
5 Here are 4 different graphs. Which of these graphs shows that is directly proportional to x?
Explain your answer.

(y) A (y) B
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 (x) 0 1 2 3 4 5 (x)

(y) C (y) D
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 (x) 0 1 2 3 4 5 (x)
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Example 3:
y is directly proportional to x. Fill in the table.

x 3 5 10 12 25 ÷ 5 = 5
y 15 25 50 60 3 x 5 = 15
10 x 5 = 50
10 x 12 = 60
11/01/2024
Graphs of Direct Proportion
WALT:
Recognise, plot and use graphs of direct proportion.

WILF:
Is to be able to: Is to be able to: Is to be able to:

Plot a direct proportion graph Recognise and use direct Complete a direct proportion
from a table of values. proportion graphs. table when only given little
information.
Keywords

Direct proportion Divide Graph

Proportion Ratio Linear