Direct, inverse, joint and combined variation

Grade 11 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Luz's worksheet says y varies directly as x and inversely as z. y = 10 when x = 4 and z = 2. What is y when x = 9 and z = 3?

  2. Milo's notebook says y varies directly as x and inversely as z. y = 8 when x = 2 and z = 3. What is y when x = 5 and z = 4?

  3. Pia's math book says y varies directly as x and inversely as z. y = 9 when x = 2 and z = 6. What is y when x = 8 and z = 3?

  4. x = 1, 2, 3; z = 2, 3, 1; y = 4, 12, 6. Ren records x, z and y for an experiment on a worksheet. Which equation fits every row?

    • y = 8x/z
    • y = 2xz
    • y = 4x
    • y = x + z
  5. x = 2, 4, 6; z = 1, 3, 2; y = 6, 4, 9. Tala records x, z and y for an experiment in a notebook. Which equation fits every row?

    • y = 3x/z
    • y = 3x
    • y = x + z
    • y = 3xz
  6. x = 2, 1, 3; z = 1, 4, 2; y = 6, 12, 18. Ari records x, z and y for an experiment in pencil. Which equation fits every row?

    • y = 3xz
    • y = 3x/z
    • y = x + z
    • y = 3x
  7. x = 1, 3, 2; z = 2, 4, 6; y = 6, 9, 4. Bo records x, z and y for an experiment in a math book. Which equation fits every row?

    • y = x + z
    • y = 12x/z
    • y = 3xz
    • y = 6x
  8. Esme's club folds flyers. Folding time varies directly as the flyers and inversely as the helpers. 3 helpers fold 300 flyers in 20 minutes. How many minutes do 5 helpers take for 600?

  9. The paint Jun's class needs varies jointly as a mural's width and height. A 5 m by 2 m mural takes 2 liters. How many liters does a 6 m by 4 m mural take?

  10. Milo's light meter reads 160 lux at 1 meter from a lamp. The reading varies inversely as the square of the distance. What does it read at 4 meters?

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Answer Key - Grade 11 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Luz's worksheet says y varies directly as x and inversely as z. y = 10 when x = 4 and z = 2. What is y when x = 9 and z = 3?

    15
  2. Milo's notebook says y varies directly as x and inversely as z. y = 8 when x = 2 and z = 3. What is y when x = 5 and z = 4?

    15
  3. Pia's math book says y varies directly as x and inversely as z. y = 9 when x = 2 and z = 6. What is y when x = 8 and z = 3?

    72
  4. x = 1, 2, 3; z = 2, 3, 1; y = 4, 12, 6. Ren records x, z and y for an experiment on a worksheet. Which equation fits every row?

    • y = 8x/z
    • y = 2xz
    • y = 4x
    • y = x + z
  5. x = 2, 4, 6; z = 1, 3, 2; y = 6, 4, 9. Tala records x, z and y for an experiment in a notebook. Which equation fits every row?

    • y = 3x/z
    • y = 3x
    • y = x + z
    • y = 3xz
  6. x = 2, 1, 3; z = 1, 4, 2; y = 6, 12, 18. Ari records x, z and y for an experiment in pencil. Which equation fits every row?

    • y = 3xz
    • y = 3x/z
    • y = x + z
    • y = 3x
  7. x = 1, 3, 2; z = 2, 4, 6; y = 6, 9, 4. Bo records x, z and y for an experiment in a math book. Which equation fits every row?

    • y = x + z
    • y = 12x/z
    • y = 3xz
    • y = 6x
  8. Esme's club folds flyers. Folding time varies directly as the flyers and inversely as the helpers. 3 helpers fold 300 flyers in 20 minutes. How many minutes do 5 helpers take for 600?

    24
  9. The paint Jun's class needs varies jointly as a mural's width and height. A 5 m by 2 m mural takes 2 liters. How many liters does a 6 m by 4 m mural take?

    24/5
  10. Milo's light meter reads 160 lux at 1 meter from a lamp. The reading varies inversely as the square of the distance. What does it read at 4 meters?

    10