Intro to Direct Variation

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

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

• 26

• 3

• 58.5

• 2

What does the Direct Variation Equation look like?

• Y= kx

• y = mx + b

• y = b

• y = x

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

• 12.8

• 20

• 11.25

• 19

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

• $440

• $472.80

• $512.20

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. Find the amount of pay for 31 hours of work. 

• $3813

• $620

• $190.65

• $4.96

The number of kilograms of water in a person’s body varies directly as the person’s mass.  A person with a mass of 90 kg contains 60 kg of water.  How many kilograms of water are in a person whose mass is 75 kg?

• 50 kg water

• 72 kg water

• 94 kg water

• 150 kg water

if y is directly proportional to x, y is 10 when x is 3. What is the value of y when x is 5?

• 16 2/3

• 1.5

• 6

• 12

Which of the given graphs is a direct variation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

y varies directly with x, and y is 16 when x is 32. Which equation represents this situation?

• y=32x

• y=16x

• y=2x

• y=(1/2)x