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Combined Variation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If y varies directly as x and inversely as z, and y = 24 when x = 48 and z = 4, find x when y = 44 and z = 6.

a)

126

b)

132

c)

148

d)

154

2.

If f varies directly as g and inversely as the square of h, and f = 20 when g = 50 and h = 5, find f when g = 18 and h = 6.

a)

4

b)

5

c)

8

d)

10

3.

If y varies jointly as a and b and inversely as the square root of c, and y = 12 when a = 3, b = 2, and c = 64, find y when a = 5, b = 2, and c = 25.

a)

8

b)

16

c)

24

d)

32

4.

If x varies directly as y and inversely as z, and x = 10 when y = 5 and z = 3, for what value of z will x = 3 and y = 4?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

5.

z varies inversely with x and directly with y. If x = 4, y = 48 and z = -2, find x when z = 8 and y = 96.

a)

-2

b)

-1

c)

0

d)

1

6.

z varies inversely with x and directly with y. If x = 1/2, y = 5 and z = 20, find x when z = -4 and y = 8.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

The formula for Combined Variation is represented as:

a)

y = kx

b)

y = k/x

c)

y = kxz

d)

y = kx/z

8.

If p varies directly as the square of q and inversely as the square root of r, and p = 60 when q = 6 and r = 81, find p when q = 8 and r = 144.

a)

70

b)

80

c)

90

d)

100

9.
Suppose a varies jointly as b & c. 
If a = 15 when b = 4
and c = 5,
then find b when a = 60 and c = 5.
a)
320
b)
225
c)
16
d)
8
10.

z varies jointly with x and y. z = 12 when x = 8 and y = 6. Write a specific equation.

a)

x = 4zy

b)

x = 1/4 zy

c)

z = 4xy

d)

z = 1/4 xy

11.

Write an equation for the given relationship:


x varies directly with y and inversely with z.

a)

x = ayz

b)

x = ay/z

c)

x = az/y

d)

y = ax/z

12.

Write an equation for the given relationship:


w varies inversely with y and jointly with x and z.

a)

w = az/xy

b)

w = axzy

c)

w = (axz)/y

d)

w = az/y

13.
The equation    
w = 10chs  represents:
a)
direct variation
b)
inverse variation
c)
joint variation
d)
none of these
14.

The equation s=4rts=\frac{4r}{t}  reprensents

a)

direct variation

b)

joint variation

c)

inverse variation

d)

combined variation

15.

r varies jointly with s and u and inversely with t

When s=–10, u=3, and t=6, r=–30. What is the value of k, the constant of variation?

(a)