Direct and Inverse Variation

A person’s weekly pay is directly proportional to the number of hours worked. Shawn’s pay is $123.00 for 20 hours of work. What is the constant of variation?

• k = 123
• k = 20
• k = 6.15
• k = 0.16

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

In a direct variation, y = 39 when x = 3. 
Find the value of y when x = 2.

• 26
• 3
• 58.5
• 2

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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
• $308
• $1.57
• $265

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What type of variation does this scenario represent?
The length of time you charge your cell phone
and the battery power 

• direct variation
• inverse variation
• joint variation
• none of these

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

What type of variation does this scenario represent?
The outside temperature
and the number of layers of clothes you need to wear outside to feel comfortable 

• direct variation
• inverse variation
• joint variation
• none of these

What type of variation does this scenario represent?
You and some friends decide to buy 2 pizzas and split the cost evenly.
The number of friends who are sharing the cost of the pizzas
and the amount of money you pay for your share.

• direct variation
• inverse variation
• joint variation
• none of these

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Suppose y varies jointly as x & z. 
If y = -180 when z = 15
and x = -3,
then find y when x = 7 and z = -5.

• -140
• 140
• -4
• 4

Suppose y varies inversely with x.
If y = 150 when x = 2, find y when x = 25.

• 300
• 75
• 1,875
• 12

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

Which of the following represents direct variation?

• y = kx
• y = k/x
• y = x/k
• y = mx + b

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

Which of the following represents indirect variation?

• y = kx
• y = k/x
• y = x/k
• y = mx + b

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CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1