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    This document provides examples of direct variation equations and word problems. Direct variation problems have two variables where one variable is directly proportional to the other. The key aspects are: 1) A direct variation can be written as an equation in the form y = kx, where k is the constant of variation. 2) Word problems provide relationships between two variables and ask the reader to write the direct variation equation and use it to find unknown values. 3) Examples include relationships between restaurant income and hours, distance from lightning and time to hear thunder, and number of muffins and amount of flour used. Readers are asked to write the direct variation equations and solve for unknown values.

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    This document provides examples of direct variation equations and word problems. Direct variation problems have two variables where one variable is directly proportional to the other. The key aspects are: 1) A direct variation can be written as an equation in the form y = kx, where k is the constant of variation. 2) Word problems provide relationships between two variables and ask the reader to write the direct variation equation and use it to find unknown values. 3) Examples include relationships between restaurant income and hours, distance from lightning and time to hear thunder, and number of muffins and amount of flour used. Readers are asked to write the direct variation equations and solve for unknown values.

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    This document provides examples of direct variation equations and word problems. Direct variation problems have two variables where one variable is directly proportional to the other. The key aspects are: 1) A direct variation can be written as an equation in the form y = kx, where k is the constant of variation. 2) Word problems provide relationships between two variables and ask the reader to write the direct variation equation and use it to find unknown values. 3) Examples include relationships between restaurant income and hours, distance from lightning and time to hear thunder, and number of muffins and amount of flour used. Readers are asked to write the direct variation equations and solve for unknown values.

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    Direct Variation

    Worksheet
    1. Which equation is not an example of a direct variation?
    

    A.     1 B.    C. y = 4x D. y = -9x
    

    2. Which equation is not an example of a direct variation?



    A. y = x B. 2x + 3y = 0 C.    D. 5x + 6y = 30

    Name the constant of variations(k) for each equation.

    3. y = 5x

    4.   x

    
    5.   
    

    Write a direct variation equation that relates the two variables. Then solve.

    6. Suppose y varies directly as x, and y= 16 when x = 8. Find y when x = 16.

    7 Suppose y varies directly as x, and y = 21 when x = 3. Find x when y = 42.

    8. Suppose v varies directly as g, and v = 36 when g = 4. Find v when g = 11.

    9. Suppose a varies directly as b, and a = 7 when b = 2. Find b when a = 21.

    10. Suppose y varies directly as x, and y = 9 when x = 3/2. Find y when x = 1.


    11. Does the following graph represent 12. Does the following graph represent
    a direct variation? a direct variation?

    Direct Variation Word Problems


    Example: A local fast food restaurant takes in $9000 in a 4 hour period. Write a direct
    variation equation for the relationship between income and number of hours. Estimate how
    many hours it would take the restaurant to earn $20,250.

    a. Write a direct variation equation for the income in any number of hours.

    Step 1: Assign variables: Let i = income and h = hours


    Step 2: Determine the constant of variation

     
    Formula:    
     

    
    
    

    k = 2250 (constant of variation)

    Step 3: Write the direct variation equation

    Formula: y = kx or i = kh

    i = 2250h (direct variation equation)

    b. Estimate how many hours it would take the restaurant to earn $20,250.

    i = 2250h (direct variation equation)

    20250 = 2250h (substitute 20,250 for income and solve)

    
    
    

    

    h=9 At this rate, it will take 9 hours for the restaurant to earn $20,250
    13. Your distance from lightning varies directly with the time it takes you to hear thunder. If
    you hear thunder 10 seconds after you see the lightning, you are about 2 miles from the
    lightning.

    a. Write a direct variation equation for the relationship between time and distance.

    b. Estimate how many seconds it would take for the thunder to travel a distance of 4
    miles.

    14. A recipe for 2 dozen corn muffins calls for 3 cup of flour. The number of muffins varies
    directly with the amount of flour you use.

    a. Write a direct variation equation for the relationship between the number of cups of
    flour and the number of muffins.

    b. Estimate how many cups of flour are needed to make 6 dozen muffins.

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