1.   An equation of the form xy = k, where k0, is called a(n) _____.
    A. direct variation B. inconsistant variation
    C. proportional variation D. inverse variation
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  2.   Which statement is not true about an inverse variation?
    A. The constant of variation is . B. The product of the variables is constant.
    C. In the equation xy = k, k is a constant. D. If y varies inversely as x, then y is inversely proportional to x.
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  3.   Suppose y varies inversely as x and y = 4 when x = -2. Find y when
x = 1.
    A. -8 B.
    C. -2 D.
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  4.   Alice and Gertrude take 8 hours to mow a lawn. If everyone mows the lawn at the same speed as Gertrude and Alice, how long would it take 4 people to mow a lawn?
    A. 2 hours B. 3 hours
    C. 6 hours D. 4 hours
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  5.   The formula for the area of a rectangle is A = lw. The two rectangles have the same area. Find the length of the second rectangle.
   
    A. 6 m B. 12 m
    C. 4 m D. 24 m
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