Direct Proportion.

y = kx
Question 1 Question 2
a is directly proportional to b such that a = c is directly proportional to d such that c =
2b. 1.5d.

(a) Find a when b = 3 (a) Find c when d = 12

(b) Find b when a = 7 (b) Find d when c = 15
Question 3 Question 4
T is directly proportional to V such that T = A is directly proportional to B.
8V When A = 28, B = 7.
(a) Find an equation for A in terms of B
(a) Find T when V = 7 (b) Find A when B = 12
(b) Find V when T = 24 (c) Find B when A = 13
Question 5 Question 6
Y is directly proportional to X. U is directly proportional to T.
When Y = 108, X = 9. When U = 36, T = 4

(a) Find an equation for Y in terms of B. (a) Find an equation for U in terms of T.
(b) Find Y when X = 5 (b) Find U when T = 7
(c) Find X when Y = 24 (c) Find T when U = 108
Question 7 Question 8
R is directly proportional to S. The distance (d) a weighted ball falls in water
When R = 9, S = 1.5. in metres is directly proportional to the time
(t) it takes to drop in seconds.
(a) Find an equation for R in terms of
S. When the ball falls 20m, it takes 10 seconds.
(b) Find R when S = 8
(c) Find S when R = 15 (a) Find an equation for d in terms of t.
(b) Calculate how long it takes the ball
to drop through 14 metres of water.
Question 9 Question 10
The weight (w) in grams of a piece of wire is Time (T) taken for a water heater to boil
directly proportional to its length (l) in cm. water is directly proportional to the Power (P)
in watts of the water heater.
A piece of wire is 25cm long and has a When P = 1300, T = 650.
weight of 5 grams.
Find the value for T when P = 900.
(a) Find an equation for W in terms of
D.
(b) Find the weight of a 30cm piece of
wire.
Indirect (Inverse) Proportion. y=k
Question 1 x
Y is inversely proportional to x.

Complete the table of values below.

Make sure that your write the formula clearly.

Question 2
A is inversely proportional to B.

When A = 4, B = 7
B 7 4 ?
(a) Write an equation for A in terms of B.
(b) Complete the table of values for A and B. A 4 ? 56

Question 3 Question 4
P is inversely proportional to m. R is inversely proportional to T.
P = 48 when m = 9. R = 12 when T = 0.2

(a) Form an equation for P in terms of (a) Find an equation for R in terms of
m. T.
(b) Calculate the value of P when m = (b) Find the value of R when T = 4
12.

Question 5 Question 6
F is inversely proportional to D.
When D = 50, F = 256. Y is inversely proportional to x2
Given that y = 2.5 when x = 24.
(a) Find an equation for F in terms of
D. (a) Find an equation for y in terms of x.
(b) Find the value of F when D = 80. (b) Find the value of y when x = 20.

Question 7
The shutter speed, S, of a camera varies inversely to the square of the aperture settings, F.

When F = 8, S = 125

(a) Find an equation for S in terms of F.

(b) Find the value of S when F = 4.
Direct Proportion – Answers.

Question 1 Question 2
a is directly proportional to b such that a = c is directly proportional to d such that c =
2b. 1.5d.

(a) a=6 (a) c = 18

(b) b = 3.5 (b) d = 10
Question 3 Question 4
T is directly proportional to V such that T = A is directly proportional to B.
8V When A = 28, B = 7.
(a) A = 4B
(a) T = 56 (b) A = 48
(b) V = 3 (c) B = 13/4 = 3 ¼
Question 5 Question 6
Y is directly proportional to X. U is directly proportional to T.
When Y = 108, X = 9. When U = 36, T = 4

(a) Y = 12X (d) U = 9T

(b) Y = 60 (a) U = 63
(c) X = 2 (b) T = 12
Question 7 Question 8
R is directly proportional to S. The distance (d) a weighted ball falls in water
When R = 9, S = 1.5. in metres is directly proportional to the time
(t) it takes to drop in seconds.
(a) R = 6S
(b) R = 48 When the ball falls 20m, it takes 10 seconds.
(c) S = 15/6 = 1 3/6 = 1 ½
(a) Find an equation for d in terms of t.
d = 2t
(b) 7 seconds.
Question 9 Question 10
The weight (w) in grams of a piece of wire is Time (T) taken for a water heater to boil
directly proportional to its length (l) in cm. water is directly proportional to the Power (P)
in watts of the water heater.
A piece of wire is 25cm long and has a When P = 1300, T = 650.
weight of 5 grams.
Find the value for T when P = 900.
(a) W = 0.2D
(b) 6 grams. Equation: T = 0.5P
When P = 900, T = 450
Indirect (Inverse) Proportion - Answers y=k
Question 1 x
Y is inversely proportional to x.

Complete the table of values below.

8/7

8
Make sure that your write the formula clearly. Y = 40/X
Question 2
A is inversely proportional to B.

When A = 4, B = 7
B 7 4 0.5
(a) Write an equation for A in terms of B.
A = 28/B A 4 7 56
(b) Complete the table of values for A and B.

Question 3 Question 4
P is inversely proportional to m. R is inversely proportional to T.
P = 48 when m = 9. R = 12 when T = 0.2

(a) Form an equation for P in terms of (a) Find an equation for R in terms of
m. T. R = 2.4/T
P = 432/m (b) Find the value of R when T = 4
(b) Calculate the value of P when m = R = 0.6
12. P = 36

Question 5 Question 6
F is inversely proportional to D.
When D = 50, F = 256. Y is inversely proportional to x2
Given that y = 2.5 when x = 24.
(a) Find an equation for F in terms of
D. (a) Find an equation for y in terms of x.
F = 12800/D Y = 576/x2
(b) Find the value of F when D = 80. (b) Find the value of y when x = 20.
F = 160 Y = 2.88
Question 7
The shutter speed, S, of a camera varies inversely to the square of the aperture settings, F.

When F = 8, S = 125

(c) Find an equation for S in terms of F.

(d) Find the value of S when F = 4.