Direct and Inverse Variation Test

 Y varies directly with x, and y is 84 when x is 16. Which equation represents this situation?

• y=1344x
• y=100x
• y=5.25x
• y=4/21x

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Is the given table a direct variation? If so, what is the constant of variation?

• Yes; 1/3
• Yes; 3
• Yes; 5
• No

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Which of the given graphs is a direct variation?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What kind of equation is this?
xy=8

• Linear Equation
• Direct Variation
• Inverse Variation
• Joint Variation

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Is the given table a direct or inverse variation? What is the constant of variation?

• Direct, 12
• Inverse, 12
• Direct, 1/12
• Inverse, 1/12

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The number of hours to paint a house varies inversely with the number of painters working. A 2400-square foot house can be painted in 27 hours by 6 painters. How many painters would need to work in order to paint the house in 18 hours?

• 8 painters
• 10 painters
• 9 painters
• 11 painters

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

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Boyle’s Law states that, for a fixed amount of gas, the volume of the gas at a constant   temperature is inversely proportional to the pressure. If a certain gas occupies 9.84 liters   at a pressure of 50 centimeters of mercury (cm Hg), what is the approximate pressure   when the volume is increased to 12 liters?

• 39.8 cm Hg
• 41.0 cm Hg 
• 43.2 cm Hg
• 45.1 cm Hg

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The time it takes to fly from Los Angeles to New York varies inversely as the speed of the plane. If the trip takes 6 hours at 900 km/h, how long would it take at 800 km/h?

• 5.33 hours 
• 6.75 hours 
• 12 hours 
• 10 hours 

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Trina's paycheck earnings varies directly as the number of hours she works. If she works 19 hours and earns $187.15, what should she earn if she worked 40 hours? 

• $394
• $443.25
• $472.80
• $512.20

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The gas pressure in a chamber varies directly with the temperature in the chamber. If the pressure in the chamber is 150 atmospheres (atm) when the chamber is at 50 degrees, what is the pressure in the chamber when the temperature of the chamber is 75 degrees? 

• 175 atm
• 200 atm
• 225 atm
• 275 atm

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