Direct Proportionality - Basics

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1) If y is proportional to x, find an equation that connects them given that [1]

y = 28 when x = 7

2) If c is proportional to b and c = 49 when b = 28. Find an equation that connects c [1]

with b

3) If x varies directly as w and x = 14 when w = 2. Find [1]

a) the formula for x in terms of w

b) the value of x given w = 11

c) the value of w given x = 56

4) If b is proportional to a and b = 16 when a = 6. Find [1]

a) the formula for b in terms of a

b) the value of b given a = 9

c) the value of a given b = 48

5) If z varies as y and z = 24 when y = 4. Find the value of z given y = 12 [1]

6) If c varies as b and c = 16 when b = 4. Find the value of b given c = 48 [1]

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7) Given b varies as a. Complete the following table [1]

𝐚 1 5 12

𝐛 4 32

8) Given y is proportional to x. Complete the following table [1]

𝐱 4 8 12

𝐲 9 72

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Solutions for the assessment Direct Proportionality - Basics

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1) y = 4x 2) c = 1.75b or c = b
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3) a) x = 7w b) 77 c) 8 4) a) b = 3 a b) 24 c) 18

5) 72 6) 12

7) a value is 8 and the b values are 20 and 48 8) x value is 1 and the y values are 36 and 108

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