Direct and Inverse Proportion (Grade 8)

The amount of money earned on a job is directly proportional to the number of hours worked. If $70.00 is earned in 5 hours, how much money is earned in 22 hours of work?

• $2

• $1.57

• $308

• $265

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

What type of proportion does this scenario represent?

The length of time you charge your cell phone

and the battery power

• Direct Proportion

• inverse Proportion

• Joint Proportion

• None of these

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

g is directly proportional to b

Given g=20 when b=4.

Find g when b=7

• 25

• 35

• 30

• 23

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

The width of a rectangle varies inversely with its length. if the width is 4 when the length is 18, find the width when the length is 8.

• 9

• 36

• 72

• 81

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.4

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

.The number of pencils sold varies directly as the cost. If 5 pencils cost $0.45, find the cost of 7 pencils.

• Direct

• Inverse

• Both

• None

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CCSS.7.RP.A.1

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

. What does the Direct Variation Equation look like?

• Y= kx

• y = mx + b

• y=x

• y=b

A dishwasher uses 65 gallons of water to wash 5 loads of dishes. What is the constant of proportion?

• 13

• 65

• 5

• 45

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

If y varies directly with x and y= 12 when x= 15. What is the value of x when y= 16?

• 11.25

• 19

• 20

• 12.5

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Is this proportional?

y=2x

• yes

• no

• maybe

• sometimes

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Which of the following represents inverse proportion?

• y = kx

• y = k/x

• y = mx + b

• y=k