Proportion Parts

Which statement best describes an inverse proportion relationship between y and x?

• y increases then x will decrease

• y increases then x will increase

• y increases then x will remain the same

• y decreases then x will decrease

What type of proportion does the table represent?

• Direct

• Inverse

• I dont' know

The partition of a whole into equal or unequal parts based on the ratio.

• Inverse proportion

• Partitive proportion

When one quantity increases, the other decreases.

• Direct proportion

• Inverse proportion

A family makes homemade pickles. They pick the pickles at a rate of 80 pickles per 5 jars. Which answer choices best represent packing y pickles in x jars at that rate? Select TWO correct answers.

Answer the following questions.

c

d

g

i

f

100

4500

yes

10,500

1,500

no

y = 1500x

10

y=4500x

y=10x

Which situation involves a direct proportion?

• As the number of miles you travel increases, the amount of petrol in the tank decreases.

• As the amount of ice in a glass decreases as the temperature increases.

• As the number of hours you study increases, the grade you get on your exams increases.

Identify whether the given relation is Direct or Indirect Proportion?

Area of farmland and the crops harvested.

• Direct Proportion

• Indirect Proportion

Identify whether the given relation is Direct or Indirect Proportion?

The number of workers on a job and the time to complete the job

• Direct Proportion

• Indirect Proportion

What type of variation does this scenario represent?

The length of time you charge your cell phone

and the battery power

• Direct Proprtion

• Inverse Proprtion

• Joint Proprtion

• none of these