Department of Education

Region V
Division of ILOILO CITY
JALANDONI MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lapuz, Iloilo City

LONG TEST in MATHEMATICS 9

(3rd QUARTER)
S.Y. 2019 - 2020

1. The cost c of mango varies directly as its weight w. This relation is written as
a. c = kw b. k = cw c. w= k/c d. c = k/w
2. The number of hours h required to finish a job varies inversely as the number of workers w on
the job. This relationship is written as
a. h = kw b. h = k/w c. w = kh d. h/k = w
3. Which is an example of a direct variation?
a. xy = 5 b. y = 3/x c. y = 2x d. 3/y = x
4. An encoder can type n words in t hours. The formula that relates n to t is n = k/t. What kind
of variation is it?
a. Inverse b. direct c. joint d. combined
5. If p varies directly as q and inversely as r, then which of the following equations describes the
relation among the three variables p, q and r?
a. p = qr/r b. p=kr/q c. 1/p = kr/q d. p = k/qr
6. If y varies jointly as a and b, the equation can be written as
a. aby = k b. ab/y = k c. y = ak/b d. none of the above
7. The proportion x1:x2 = b1y1: b2y2 illustrates __________ variation.
a. Direct b. inverse c. joint d. combined
8. If p and q are dependent and independent variables respectively, which equation shows direct
variation?
a. pq = k b. p = k/q c. p = kq d. none of the above
9. If x = k/y, then
a. x1y1 = x2y2 b. x1x2 = y1y2 c. x1y2 = x2y1 d. none of the above
10. Which equation shows that m varies directly as n?
a. m = kn b. mn = k c. n = k/m d. none of the above
11. Given that y varies directly as x and y = 56 when x = 7, find the variation constant.
a. 7 b. 8 c. 28 d. 392
12. If y varies directly as x and y = 6 when x = 4, find y when x = 10
a. 3 b. 4 c. 15 d. 24
13. Y varies inversely as x and y = 50 when x = 4, find y when x = 40.
a. 5 b. 10 c. 40 d. 50
14. W varies directly as the square of x and inversely as y and z. If w = 12 when x = 4, y =2 and
z = 20, find w when x = 3, y = 8 and z = 5.
a. 10 b. 9 c. 27/4 d. 5
15. If y varies inversely as x, and y = ½ when x = 8, find y when x = - 5.
a. 4 b. 1/5 c. 4/5 d. – 4/5
16. If (x + 5) varies inversely as (y – 4) and x = 7 when y = 6, find x when y = 7.
a. 8 b. 6 c. 4 d. 3
17. If h varies jointly as j and i and inversely as g, and h = 50 when j = 2, I = 5 and g = ½, find
2

h when j = 4, I = 10 and g = ¼.
a. 25 b. 100 c. 800 d. 805
18. If (x – 4) varies inversely as ( y + 3) and x = 8 when y = 2, find x when y = - 1.
a. 20 b. 18 c. 16 d. 14
19. If y varies directly as x and y = 12 when x =4, find y when x = 12.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 36 d. 48
 20. If y varies inversely as x and y = 1/3 when x = 8, find y when x = - 4.
a. – 2/3 b. 2/3 c. – 32/3 d. 32/3

21. What happens to T when h is doubled in the equation T = 4h?

a. T is halved b. T is tripled c. T is doubled d. T becomes zero
22. What happens to y when x is tripled in the relation y =k/x ?
a. y is tripled b. y is doubled c. y is halved d. y is divided by 3
23. What happens to S when t is tripled in the equation S = 2t?
a. S is halved b. S is doubled c. S is tripled d. S becomes zero
24. An encoder can type n words in t hours. The formula that relates n to t is n = k/t. What kind
of variation is it?
a. Inverse b. direct c. joint d. combined
25. If y varies directly as the square of x, how is y changed if x is decreased by 20%?
a. 36% increase in y c. 0.36% increase in y
b. 36% decrease in y d. 0.36% decrease in y
26. If 3 men can do a portion of job in 8 days, how many men can do the same job in 6 days?
a. 7 b. 6 c. 5 d. 4
27. Mackee’s income varies directly as the number of days that she works. If she earns Php 8,000
in 20 days, how much will she earn if she worked 3 times as long?
a. Php 26 000 b. Php 24 000 c. Php 20 000 d. Php 16 000
28. The amount of gasoline used by a car varies jointly as the distance travelled and the square
root of the speed. Suppose a car used 25liters on a 100 km trip at 100kph, about how many
liters will it use on a 1000 km trip at 64kph?
a. 100L b. 200L c. 300L d. 400L
29. The volume V of a gas varies directly as its temperature t and inversely as its pressure p. if
the V= 80ml when t = 30 and p = 10kg/cm2, what will be the volume when t = 20 and p =
20kg/cm2?
a. 20 1/3 ml b. 30ml c. 26 2/3ml d. 32ml
30. When two quantities produces the same outcome, what kind of variation is it?
a. Direct b. Inverse c. Joint? D. Combined

II. Translate each stamement into a mathematical equation. Write your answer before each number.
1. The Volume (V) is directly proportional to the base (b) of a triangle.
2. The speed (s) of a car is inversely proportional to the force (f) exerted by a driver.
3. The cost (P) of the pork varies directly to the weight (w) per kilogram.
4. M varies jointly as N and P and inversely as Q.
5. The distance (d) that a person walked varies jointly as the time (t) and speed (s).
6. B varies directly as C and inversely as D.
7. The Area (A) of a rectangle varies directly as the width (W).
8. D varies jointly as F, G and H.
9. The salary (S) of a worker varies directly to the number of days (d) he worked,
10. L varies jointly as M and N and inversely as O.