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CHAPTER TEST A

25
5 Direct and Inverse Proportion Suggested Time:
30 min

Concepts and Skills (Questions 1 to 6: 6  1 point  6 points,

Questions 7 and 8: 2  2 points  4 points)

Tell whether each table, graph, or equation represents a direct

proportion, an inverse proportion, or neither.

1.
x 7 9 15
y 3.5 4.5 7.5

2. y 3. y

4 12

3 9

2 6

1 3

x x
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2

1
4. y  4x  3 5. 2y  x

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Find the constant of proportionality. Then write an equation relating x and y.

6. y is directly proportional to x, and y  35 when x  7.

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Solve using proportional reasoning.

7. y is directly proportional to x, and y  216 when x  2.

a) Find y when x  7.

b) Find x when y  540.

8. r is inversely proportional to s, and s  30 when r  10.

a) Write an equation relating r and s.

b) Find s when r  150.

Problem Solving (Question 9: 2 points,

Questions 10 to 12: 3  3 points  9 points,
Question 13: 4 points)

Use a proportion to solve each question. Show your work.

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9. The circumference, C, of a circle is directly proportional to the diameter, d,

of a circle. They are related by the formula C  U d.

a) Find the constant of proportionality in the formula.

b) What is the diameter of a circle with circumference 105 centimeters?

Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Use 3.14 as an approximation
for U .

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10. The volume of paint used, V liters, is directly proportional to the area,
A square feet, that the paint can cover. 5 liters of paint can cover a wall
with an area of 75 square feet.

a) Find the constant of proportionality.

b) Write an equation relating V and A.

c) How much paint would be needed to cover an area of 180 square feet?

11. Jane paints clay figurines to sell at a crafts fair. The graph shows that the
number of figurines she paints, y, is directly proportional to the number of
days she paints, x.

y
Painting Clay Figurines

30
Number of Clay Figurines

25

20

15

10

x
0

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1 2 3 4 5 6

Number of Days

a) Find the constant of proportionality.

b) What does the constant of proportionality represent in this situation?

c) How long will it take Jane to paint 30 figurines?

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12. The table shows the daily houseboat rental rate, in P dollars, for x number
of people.

Number of People (x) 1 2 3

Rental Rate (P dollars per person) 240 120 80

a) Describe the relationship between the number of people and the daily
houseboat rental rate.

b) Write an equation relating x and P.

c) What is the rental rate, in dollars per person, if 6 people plan to rent
the houseboat?

13. The time taken to cycle a particular distance varies inversely with the speed
of the bicycle. Tim takes 3 hours to reach his destination traveling at a
constant speed of 12 miles per hour.

a) Find the constant of proportionality.

b) What does the constant of proportionality represent in the context of

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the problem?

c) Write an equation relating speed and time.

d) How long would it take Tim to reach his destination if he travels at a

constant speed of 15 miles per hour?

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CHAPTER TEST B

25
5 Direct and Inverse Proportion Suggested Time:
30 min

Concepts and Skills (Questions 1 to 6: 6  1 point  6 points,

Questions 7 and 8: 2  2 points  4 points)

Tell whether each table, graph, or equation represents a direct

proportion, an inverse proportion, or neither.

1. x 2 4 8
1 3
y 15 7 3
2 4

2. y

x
0 1 2 3 4

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3. xy  18 4. y  2.25x

Find the constant of proportionality for each situation. Then write an

equation relating x and y.

5. x is inversely proportional to y, and x  9 when y  4.

6. y is directly proportional to x in the table shown below.

x 2 3 5
1 1
y 5 7 12
2 2

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Solve using proportional reasoning.

7. p is directly proportional to m, and p  128 when m  8.

a) Find p when m  10.

b) Find m when p  80.

8. x is inversely proportional to y, and x  18 when y  4.

a) Write an equation relating x and y.

b) Find x when y  30.

Problem Solving (5  3 points  15 points)

Use a proportion to solve each question. Show your work.

9. The cost of a piece of ribbon, c, is directly proportional to the length of the

ribbon, r. The cost of 8 meters of ribbon is $5.60.
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a) Find the cost per meter of the ribbon.

b) Write an equation relating c and r.

c) Find the value of c when r is 9.

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10. The table below shows the relationship between mass in grams and mass in
ounces. The mass in grams is directly proportional to the mass in ounces.

Mass (x ounces) 2 4 6
Mass (y grams) 56.7 113.4 170.1

a) Find the constant of proportionality.

b) Write a direct proportion equation.

c) How many grams are in 7 ounces?

11. M varies inversely as N, and M  60 when N  2.

a) Find the constant of proportionality.

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b) Write an equation relating N and M.

c) Find the value of M when N  5.

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12. The graph below shows the exchange rate between U.S. dollars (USD) and
Thailand baht (THB).

y
Currency Exchange Rates

210

180

150
Thailand Baht

120

90

60

30

x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

U.S. Dollars

a) What is the exchange rate when you convert U.S. dollars to Thailand baht?

b) Sam wants to exchange 120 Thailand baht for U.S. dollars. Find the
amount of U.S. dollars he will receive.

c) Dave wishes to exchange 7 U.S. dollars for Thailand baht. Find the
amount of Thailand baht he will receive.

13. The number of students, n, is inversely proportional to the time, t days,

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required to complete a project. It takes 12 students 20 days to complete

a project.

a) Find the constant of proportionality.

b) Write an inverse proportion equation.

c) Find the number of days it would take for 15 students to complete the
same project.

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5. q  1
3
1
0 1 2 3 4
4
11. 1
2  1 1 0 1
3
7 6 5 4 3 6. x f 2
12.
14 15 16 17 18 5 4 3 2 1
13.  14.  1
7. y  3
2
15.  16. 
17. x ≤ 50,000 18. x ≥ 45
1
19. x ≤ 300 20. x  10 3 3
2
4 5 6
21. x ≥ 18 22. x  95
8. p f 5
23. x  150 24. x  500
25. x ≤ 2,000 8 7 6 5 4
9. 39 in. 10. $6
Chapter 4 Test A 11. b  41
12. 51 bags of popcorn
1. x  4 2. m  20
13. At least 22 points
3. r  5 4. a  2
14. At least 4 computers
1
5. y f 
2
Chapter 5 Pre-Test
1 1. 4:5 2. 5:8
4 3 2 1  0
2 3. Yes 4. Yes
3 5. No 6. No
6. x 
4 7. Yes; Sample: 14 : 30; 21 : 45
8. No; Sample: 3 : 9; 1 : 3
3 22 33
3 2 1 0 41
9. Yes; Sample: ;
24 36
1 10 15
7. y v 10. Yes; Sample: ;
2 18 27
11. 5.7 m/s
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1 12. A: $0.26/fl oz;

0 1 2 3 4
2 B: $0.23/fl oz;
8. x  1 B is the better buy.
13. A: $1.07 per oz;
B: $1.06 per oz;
0 1 2 3 4 B is the better buy.
9. $0.55 10. 45 people 14. A(4, 3); B(3, 4); C(1, 2); D(5, 1)
11. x  32 12. At least 97 15. 780 girls
13. At most 33 students 16. $21.25
14. x  30
Chapter 5 Test A
Chapter 4 Test B
1. Direct proportion
1. m  3 2. x  2 2. Neither
3. y  40 4. p  6 3. Inverse proportion
4. Neither
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 5. Direct proportion 12. a) 30 Thailand baht per U.S. dollar
6. 5; y  5x b) 4 USD
c) 210 THB
7. a) y  756
b) x  5 13. a) 240
b) nt  240
8. a) sr  300
c) 16 days
b) s  2
22
9. a) U, or 3.14
7 Mid-Course Test A
b) 33.4 cm
1 1. B 2. C
10. a)
15 3. D 4. B
1
b) V A 5. C 6. B
15
c) 12 L 7. B 8. A
11. a) 5 9. D 10. A
b) It represents the number of clay figurines 11. 2,100 mi
she paints per day. 12. 0.55p  12q
c) 6 days
13. yv6
12. a) The value of x increases as the value of P
14. x1
decreases, and the product of x and P is
a constant value. Hence, the rental rate 15. 11x
is inversely proportional to the number 4
16. 3  p
of people renting the houseboat. 5
b) xP  240 23 63
17. U4  4, 871  32.4   
c) $40 25 8
18. 12°F
13. a) 36
b) It represents the distance traveled. 19. a) 3,240 ft
c) st  36 b) 194,400 ft
d) 2.4 h 20. $(2.4x  0.45y  2.2)
21. 190
Chapter 5 Test B 22. x  6
23. a) One floor above ground level
1. Inverse proportion b) $270
2. Neither 1 3
24. a) x  (168 − x )  76
3. Inverse proportion 8 4
b) 80 g

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4. Direct proportion
c) 8g
5. 36; xy  36
25. a) Direct proportion
6. 2.5; y  2.5x b) 3; The cost of 1 pen is $3.
7. a) p  160 c) y  3x
b) m  5 d) It means the cost of 4 pens is $12.
8. a) xy  72 e) 8 pens
b) x  2.4 26. a) i) Mount Whitney, California
9. a) $0.70 ii) Death Valley, California
b) c  0.7r b) 6,317 ft
c) c  6.3 c) Death Valley, California
10. a) 28.35 d) Houston, Texas
b) y  28.35x 27. 13 nickel coins
c) 198.45 g 28. a) (258  2.1v) mi
11. a) 120 b) 132 mi
b) NM  120 29. 7
c) M  24

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