CFC PUBLIC SCHOOL
Class 8 Mathematics
Assignment: Direct and Inverse Proportion
■ 2 Marks Questions
1. 8 taps can fill a tank in 27 minutes. How long will 6 taps take to fill the same tank (if all
taps have the same rate of flow)?
2. A car travels 150 km in 3 hours. Find the distance covered in 5 hours at the same speed.
3. If 4 men can build a wall in 15 days, how many men are needed to build it in 10 days?
4. If 6 workers can finish a job in 12 days, how many days will 9 workers take to finish it?
5. A car travels 120 km in 2 hours. How much distance will it cover in 6 hours at the same
speed?
6. A job can be completed by 20 men in 18 days. How many men will be needed to
complete it in 12 days?
7. If 10 pencils cost ₹ 30, find the cost of 25 pencils.
8. A train travels 180 km in 3 hours. Find the speed of the train and the time taken to cover
300 km.
■ 3 Marks Questions
1. A car travels 80 km in 2 hours. (a) Find the speed of the car. (b) How long will it take to
travel 200km at the same speed?
2. 15 men can complete a work in 24 days. How many days will 20 men take to complete
the same work?
3. A machine fills 840 bottles in 7 hours. How many bottles will it fill in 12 hours?
4. A school picnic costs ₹ 2400 for 60 students. Find the cost for 75 students if the cost per
student remains the same.
5. A train travels 240 km in 4 hours. (a) Find its speed. (b) How long will it take to travel 420
km at the same speed?
6. 9 cows can graze a field in 12 days. How many cows will graze the same field in 18 days
(assuming same rate of grazing)?
7. 12 pumps can empty a tank in 18 hours. How many pumps will empty the same tank in 9
hours?