1.   If w varies directly as z and w = 9 when z = -6, find w when z = 3.
    A. -2 B. 4.5
    C. 0 D. -4.5
    Hint

  2.   If y varies inversely as x and y = 3 when x = 3, find y when x = 4.
    A. 2.25 B. 1
    C. 4 D. 3.5
    Hint

  3.   If y varies jointly as x and z and y = 12 when x = 2 and z = 3, find y when x = - 3 and z = 0.5.
    A. 27 B. 2
    C. -3 D. -18
    Hint

  4.   Suppose r varies jointly with p and q. If p increases and q decreases, what will happen to r?
    A. It stays the same. B. It decreases.
    C. Cannot be determined from given information. D. It increases.
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  5.   Suppose x varies directly with y. If y increases by a factor of 2, what will happen to x?
    A. It will decrease by a factor of 2.
    B. It will increase by a factor of 4.
    C. It will decrease by a factor of 4.
    D. It will increase by a factor of 2.
    Hint



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