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Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Direct and Inverse Variation Date________________ Period____

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1) Two quantities, a and b, vary directly. When a, b. Find an equation that relates b to a.

2) Two quantities, j and k, vary directly. When j, k. Find an equation that relates k to j.

3) Two quantities, m and n, vary directly. When m, n. Find an equation that relates n to m.

4) Two quantities, r and s, vary inversely. When r, s. Find an equation that relates s to r.

5) Two quantities, t and u, vary inversely. When t, u. Find an equation that relates u to t.

6) Two quantities, x and y, vary inversely. When x, y. Find an equation that relates y to x.

7) It is known that P varies inversely with Q. When P, Q. Find the value of Q when P.

8) It is known that h varies inversely with i. When h, i. Find the value of i when h.

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9) It is known that h varies inversely with i. When h, i. Find the value of h when i.

10) The quantity f varies directly with the quantity g. When f , g. Find the value of g when f .

11) The quantity f varies directly with the quantity g. When f , g. Find the value of g when f .

12) The quantity f varies directly with the quantity g. When f , g. Find the value of f when g.

13) Every time your heart beats, it moves 60 mL of 14) When a 30 foot piece of rope is cut into 10
blood through your system. Is this a direct sections, each piece is 3 feet long. Imagine
variation or an inverse variation? cutting it into more pieces or fewer pieces. Is
the relationship between the number of piece,s
and the length of each piece, a direct variation
or an inverse variation?

15) A person's resting heart rate is 60 beats per 16) A 30 foot piece of rope can be cut into 10
minute, but when exercising, the rate goes up to sections of 3 feet each. But you only need 6
100 beats per minute. Will the amount of sections. Will the length of each section
blood pumped increase or decrease? increase or decrease?

17) When your pulse rate is 70 beats per minute, 18) A piece of rope could be cut into 10 sections
your heart pumps 350 mL of blood each that are 3 feet each. But you need pieces that
minute. How much blood will it pump when are each 2 feet long. How many pieces will
your pulse is 80 beats per minute? you have?

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