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Direct and inverse proportion worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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Direct and inverse proportion worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A spring's extension is directly proportional to the force applied to it. A force of 5 N produces an extension of 12 mm. Work out the extension produced by a force of 20 N.
- 2.Two cars travel at constant speeds. Car A travels 150 km in 3 hours. Car B travels 180 km in 4 hours. Which car is faster, and what is its speed?
- 3.y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 9. Which of these pairs of values is also consistent with this proportion?
- 4.3 pencils cost £1.20. Work out the cost of 7 pencils.
- 5.Two numbers a and b are in the ratio a : b = 3 : 4. Given that a = 15, work out the value of b.
- 6.6 identical taps fill a paddling pool in 20 minutes. Each tap fills at the same steady rate. Work out how long 3 of these taps would take to fill the same pool.
- 7.A machine fills bottles at a constant rate. It fills 18 bottles in 3 minutes. Working at the same rate, work out how many bottles the machine fills in 8 minutes.
- 8.y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 10. Work out the value of y when x = 6.
- 9.It takes 8 painters 6 days to paint a fence. Working at the same rate, work out how many days 4 painters would take to paint the same fence.
- 10.The exchange rate is £1 = 1.28 US dollars. Convert £350 into US dollars.
- 11.A factory machine produces bottles at a constant rate. In 45 minutes it produces 810 bottles. The factory needs 2,160 bottles for an order. Working at the same rate, work out how many minutes it will take to produce the order.
- 12.Work out the value of x when 4/x = 2/5.
- 13.The exchange rate is £1 = €1.15. Convert £200 to euros.
- 14.y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 18. Work out the value of y when x = 15.
- 15.It takes 2 identical pumps 10 hours to empty a flooded basement. Working at the same rate, work out how many hours 5 of these pumps would take to empty the same basement.
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