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Direct and inverse proportion

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 7.RP.A.2, HSA.CED.A.2 · England: GCSE Foundation Ratio, GCSE Higher Ratio

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  1. Question 1

    3 painters take 6 days to paint a school. How many days would 6 painters take, working at the same rate?

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  2. Question 2

    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 1, y = 5. Find y when x = 4.

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  3. Question 3

    2 painters take 6 days to paint a school. How many days would 4 painters take, working at the same rate?

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  4. Question 4

    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 1, y = 42. Find y when x = 4.

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  5. Question 5

    5 painters take 11 days to paint a school. How many days would 10 painters take, working at the same rate?

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  6. Question 6

    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 12. Find y when x = 4.

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  7. Question 7

    3 painters take 10 days to paint a school. How many days would 2 painters take, working at the same rate?

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  8. Question 8

    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 1, y = 8. Find y when x = 2.

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  9. Question 9

    8 painters take 4 days to paint a school. How many days would 4 painters take, working at the same rate?

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  10. Question 10

    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 6. Find y when x = 4.

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  11. Question 11

    2 painters take 7 days to paint a school. How many days would 4 painters take, working at the same rate?

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  12. Question 12

    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 1, y = 42. Find y when x = 3.

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  13. Question 13

    6 painters take 11 days to paint a school. How many days would 3 painters take, working at the same rate?

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  14. Question 14

    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 24. Find y when x = 3.

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  15. Question 15

    6 painters take 10 days to paint a school. How many days would 2 painters take, working at the same rate?

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  16. Question 16

    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 24. Find y when x = 6.

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