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Direct and Inverse Proportion Questions

The document provides examples of direct and inverse proportion problems involving finding formulas relating variables, determining unknown values, and completing tables. It includes problems of increasing complexity involving direct proportion of y to x, x^2, and inverse proportion of y to x and x^2. The final problem involves three variables where a is proportional to b^2 and c.

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Direct and Inverse Proportion Questions

The document provides examples of direct and inverse proportion problems involving finding formulas relating variables, determining unknown values, and completing tables. It includes problems of increasing complexity involving direct proportion of y to x, x^2, and inverse proportion of y to x and x^2. The final problem involves three variables where a is proportional to b^2 and c.

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(Level 6 - 8)

Direct and Inverse Proportion (Higher)


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1 y is directly proportional to 𝑥𝑥. (Level 6)


When 𝑦𝑦 = 36, 𝑥𝑥 = 4
1(a) Find a formula for 𝑦𝑦 in terms of 𝑥𝑥
[3 marks]

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1(b) Find the value of 𝑦𝑦 when 𝑥𝑥 = 3


[1 mark]

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2 𝑦𝑦 is directly proportional to 𝑥𝑥 2 . (Level 6)


When 𝑥𝑥 = 2, 𝑦𝑦 = 36.
2(a) Find a formula for 𝑦𝑦 in terms of 𝑥𝑥
[3 marks]

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2(b) Find the value of 𝑥𝑥 when 𝑦𝑦 = 49


[1 mark]

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3 In the table below, d is directly proportional to c (Level 6)

𝒄𝒄 3 5 12

𝒅𝒅 12 28

3(a) Find a formula for d in terms of 𝑐𝑐


[3 marks]

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3(b) Hence, or otherwise, complete the table above.


[3 marks]

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4 𝑥𝑥 is inversely proportional to 𝑦𝑦 (Level 6)


when 𝑥𝑥 = 7, 𝑦𝑦 = 4.
4(a) Find a formula for 𝑦𝑦 in terms of 𝑥𝑥
[3 marks]

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4(b) Find the value of 𝑥𝑥 when 𝑦𝑦 = 2


[1 mark]

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5 𝑦𝑦 is inversely proportional to the square of 𝑥𝑥. (Level 7)


When 𝑦𝑦 = 3 , 𝑥𝑥 = 4.
5(a) Find a formula for 𝑦𝑦 in terms of 𝑥𝑥
[3 marks]

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5(b) Find the value of y when 𝑥𝑥 = 5


[1 mark]

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6 If 𝑟𝑟 is inversely proportional to 𝑥𝑥2 and 𝑟𝑟 = 4 when 𝑥𝑥 = 4 (Level 7)


6(a) Find the formula for 𝑟𝑟 in terms of 𝑥𝑥
[3 marks]

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6(b) Find the value of 𝑟𝑟 when 𝑥𝑥 = 2


[1 mark]

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6(c) Find the value of 𝑥𝑥 when 𝑟𝑟 = 2


Give your answer as a surd in its simplest form.
[2 marks]

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7 a, b and c are three variables. (Level 8)


a is proportional to b2

a is also proportional to 𝑐𝑐
b = 4.5 when c = 2.25
Find b when c = 8
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
[6 marks]

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