What is the cost of apples weighing 5 lbs, if the cost of apples weighing 10 lbs is $30?
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Find the Missing Term in the Direct Variation Word Problems
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The cost of 2 lbs whole wheat is $10. Find the cost of 9 lbs whole wheat?
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The cost of uniforms for 12 students is $144. How many students can get uniform for $60?
4
A car needs 6 gallons of gas to cover a distance of 42 miles. How much gallon of gas will be required for the car to cover a distance of 119 miles?
5
A flight of American Airlines has covered the distance of 3900 miles in 13 hours. How much average distance does it cover in 7 hours?
6
Jacob buys 7 tennis balls for $28. How much will he spend to buy 13 tennis balls at the same rate?
7
On her trip, Iva takes an average 5 hours to travel 50 miles. How much distance she will travel in 8 hours?
8
If a person reads $180 pages from a book in 15 hours, how many pages will he read in 3 hours at the same speed?
9
If 15 persons can bulid a wall length of 7500 feet, how many persons are required to build a wall length of 1000 feet.
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The cost of 5 chairs is $90. Find the numbers of such chairs that can be purchased for $198?
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What is the cost of apples weighing 5 lbs, if the cost of apples weighing 10 lbs is $30?
The cost of apples weighing 5 lbs is $15
Solution
If they are in direct variation
Total cost of apples get decreased, if quantity is decreased
10 : 5 = 30 : yy = 15
The cost of apples weighing 5 lbs is $15
| Quantity (lbs) | Cost of Apples |
|---|---|
| 10 | 30 |
| 5 | y |
Total cost of apples get decreased, if quantity is decreased
10 : 5 = 30 : y
y =
5 x 3010
The cost of apples weighing 5 lbs is $15
2
The cost of 2 lbs whole wheat is $10. Find the cost of 9 lbs whole wheat?
$45 spend to buy 9 lbs whole wheat
Solution
If they are in direct variation,
Total cost of whole wheat get increased, if quantity is increased
2 : 9 = 10 : yy = 45
$45 spend to buy 9 lbs whole wheat
| Quantity (lbs) | cost of whole wheat ($) |
|---|---|
| 2 | 10 |
| 9 | y |
Total cost of whole wheat get increased, if quantity is increased
2 : 9 = 10 : y
y =
9 x 102
$45 spend to buy 9 lbs whole wheat
3
The cost of uniforms for 12 students is $144. How many students can get uniform for $60?
5 students can get uniforms for $60
Solution
If they are in direct variation,
Total number of uniforms get drecreased, if total cost is decreased
12 : y = 144 : 60y = 5
5 students can get uniforms for $60
| No of students | cost of uniforms ($) |
|---|---|
| 12 | 144 |
| y | 60 |
Total number of uniforms get drecreased, if total cost is decreased
12 : y = 144 : 60
y =
12 x 60144
5 students can get uniforms for $60
4
A car needs 6 gallons of gas to cover a distance of 42 miles. How much gallon of gas will be required for the car to cover a distance of 119 miles?
17 gallons of gas required to cover 119 miles
Solution
If they are in direct variation
Volume of gas consumption get increased, if distance increased
6 : y = 42 : 119y = 17
17 gallons of gas required to cover 119 miles
| Quantity (gallon) | Distance (miles) |
|---|---|
| 6 | 42 |
| y | 119 |
Volume of gas consumption get increased, if distance increased
6 : y = 42 : 119
y =
6 x 11942
17 gallons of gas required to cover 119 miles
5
A flight of American Airlines has covered the distance of 3900 miles in 13 hours. How much average distance does it cover in 7 hours?
American Airlines do cover 2100 miles in 7 hours
Solution
If they are in direct variation
Total distance get decreased, if hours is decreased
13 : 7 = 3900 : yy = 2100
American Airlines do cover 2100 miles in 7 hours
| Hours (hrs) | Distance (miles) |
|---|---|
| 13 | 3900 |
| 7 | y |
Total distance get decreased, if hours is decreased
13 : 7 = 3900 : y
y =
7 x 390013
American Airlines do cover 2100 miles in 7 hours
6
Jacob buys 7 tennis balls for $28. How much will he spend to buy 13 tennis balls at the same rate?
Jacob should pay $52 to buy 13Tennis balls
Solution
If they are in direct variation,
Total cost of Tennis balls get increased, if quantity is increased
7 : 13 = 28 : yy = 52
Jacob should pay $52 to buy 13Tennis balls
| No of Tennis balls | cost of Tennis balls ($) |
|---|---|
| 7 | 28 |
| 13 | y |
Total cost of Tennis balls get increased, if quantity is increased
7 : 13 = 28 : y
y =
13 x 287
Jacob should pay $52 to buy 13Tennis balls
7
On her trip, Iva takes an average 5 hours to travel 50 miles. How much distance she will travel in 8 hours?
Iva would cover 80 miles in 8 hours
Solution
If they are in direct variation,
The distance get increased, if time is increased
5 : 8 = 50 : yy = 80
Iva would cover 80 miles in 8 hours
| Time (hrs) | Distance (miles) |
|---|---|
| 5 | 50 |
| 8 | y |
The distance get increased, if time is increased
5 : 8 = 50 : y
y =
8 x 505
Iva would cover 80 miles in 8 hours
8
If a person reads $180 pages from a book in 15 hours, how many pages will he read in 3 hours at the same speed?
36 pages in 3 hours pages
Solution
If they are in direct variation,
Total number of pages reading get decreased, if hours is decreased
15 : 3 = 180 : yy = 36
36 pages will read in 3 hours
| Hours (hrs) | No of Pages |
|---|---|
| 15 | 180 |
| 3 | y |
Total number of pages reading get decreased, if hours is decreased
15 : 3 = 180 : y
y =
3 x 18015
36 pages will read in 3 hours
9
If 15 persons can bulid a wall length of 7500 feet, how many persons are required to build a wall length of 1000 feet.
2 persons required to build a wall length of 1000 feet
Solution
If they are in direct variation
Total number of persons required get get decreased, if length of wall is decreased
15 : y = 7500 : 1000y = 2
2 persons are required to build a wall length of 1000 feet.
| No of persons | length of wall (feet) |
|---|---|
| 15 | 7500 |
| y | 1000 |
Total number of persons required get get decreased, if length of wall is decreased
15 : y = 7500 : 1000
y =
15 x 10007500
2 persons are required to build a wall length of 1000 feet.
10
The cost of 5 chairs is $90. Find the numbers of such chairs that can be purchased for $198?
11 chairs can be purchased for $198
Solution
If they are in direct variation
Total number of chairs increased, if total cost is increased
5 : y = 90 : 198y = 11
11 chairs can be purchased for $198
| No of chairs | cost of chairs ($) |
|---|---|
| 5 | 90 |
| y | 198 |
Total number of chairs increased, if total cost is increased
5 : y = 90 : 198
y =
5 x 19890
11 chairs can be purchased for $198
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