1.   If y varies directly as x and y = 2 when x = 4, find x when y = 4.
    A. 2 B. 8
    C. 16 D. 4
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  2.   If y varies inversely as x and y = 3 when x = 3, find y when x = 4.
    A. 4 B. 3.5
    C. 2.25 D. 1
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  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. -18 B. 27
    C. 2 D. -3
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  4.   Suppose r varies jointly with p and q. If p increases and q decreases, what will happen to r?
    A. It increases. B. Cannot be determined from given information.
    C. It decreases. D. It stays the same.
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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 increase by a factor of 2.
    B. It will decrease by a factor of 2.
    C. It will increase by a factor of 4.
    D. It will decrease by a factor of 4.
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