1.   If y varies directly as x and y = 6 when x = 2, find y when x = 5.
    A. B. 6
    C. 15 D. 2.4
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  2.   If w varies directly as z and w = 9 when z = -6, find w when z = 3.
    A. 0 B. -4.5
    C. -2 D. 4.5
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  3.   If y varies inversely as x and y = 3 when x = 3, find y when x = 4.
    A. 2.25 B. 4
    C. 3.5 D. 1
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  4.   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. -18
    C. 2 D. -3
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  5.   Suppose r varies jointly with p and q. If p increases and q decreases, what will happen to r?
    A. It increases. B. It decreases.
    C. Cannot be determined from given information. D. It stays the same.
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