1.
If
y
varies directly as
x
and
y
= 35 when
x
= 5, find
y
when
x
= 11.
A.
B.
7
C.
77
D.
41
Hint
2.
Jim's wages vary directly as the numbers of hours he works. For 7 hours, he makes $38.85. How much will he make in 37 hours?
A.
$1437.45
B.
$205.35
C.
$194.25
D.
$207.20
Hint
3.
A direct variation equation has (-2, 4) and (
n
, -8) as solutions. Find the missing value.
A.
-2
B.
16
C.
1
D.
4
Hint
4.
Suppose
y
varies directly as
x
, and
y
= -319 when
x
= 29. Write a direct variation equation that relates
x
and
y
.
A.
y
= -11
x
B.
C.
D.
y
= 11
x
Hint
5.
If Dale Jarrett drives his car 1760 feet on the racetrack in 6 seconds, about how long will it take him to drive 2640 feet, a half mile?
A.
18 seconds
B.
6 minutes, 40 seconds
C.
9 seconds
D.
18 minutes
Hint