Inverse proportion - practice problems - page 4 of 21
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- Resistance  62104   The iron is connected to a 230 V power supply with a current of 5000 mA. Calculate the electrical resistance of the iron. The iron is connected to a 230 V power supply with a current of 5000 mA. Calculate the electrical resistance of the iron.
- The speed  A moving object's speed (v) is inversely proportional to the time (t) traveled and is written as? A moving object's speed (v) is inversely proportional to the time (t) traveled and is written as?
- Two water 2  Two water pumps can fill a water tank in 20 minutes. How many minutes will four pumps take to fill the tank at the same rate? Two water pumps can fill a water tank in 20 minutes. How many minutes will four pumps take to fill the tank at the same rate?
- Directly and inversely  If z varies directly as x and inversely as y, and z = 16 when x = 3 and y = 2, find z when x = 5 and y = 3 If z varies directly as x and inversely as y, and z = 16 when x = 3 and y = 2, find z when x = 5 and y = 3
- Square function  If z varies jointly as x and the square of y, and z = 20 when x = 4 and y = 2, find z when x = 2 and y = 4. If z varies jointly as x and the square of y, and z = 20 when x = 4 and y = 2, find z when x = 2 and y = 4.
- Jointly function  If z varies jointly as x and y, and z = 12 and x = 2 and y = 4, find z when x = 5 and y = 2 If z varies jointly as x and y, and z = 12 and x = 2 and y = 4, find z when x = 5 and y = 2
- The product 5  The product of two numbers is 250. One factor is 1/10 of 250. What is the second factor? What is the reciprocal of 1/10 of 250? The product of two numbers is 250. One factor is 1/10 of 250. What is the second factor? What is the reciprocal of 1/10 of 250?
- The cost 4  The cost to tile a floor that measures 7 x 6 square feet is $ 2,100. How much will tile a floor measuring 11 x 13 square feet cost? The cost to tile a floor that measures 7 x 6 square feet is $ 2,100. How much will tile a floor measuring 11 x 13 square feet cost?
- Volleyball 2  In a volleyball game, Michael made four shots in 8 tries. At this rate, how many shots can he make in 12 tries? In a volleyball game, Michael made four shots in 8 tries. At this rate, how many shots can he make in 12 tries?
- Embankment  56451   Twenty men will build a dam in 36 days if they work 10 hours daily. How many hours a day do 30 men have to work if the embankment is to be completed in 16 days? Twenty men will build a dam in 36 days if they work 10 hours daily. How many hours a day do 30 men have to work if the embankment is to be completed in 16 days?
- Markus painter  Markus used ¾ liter of paint to cover 10 ½ square meters of wall. How many liters of paint are needed to cover 12 ¼ square meters of the wall? Markus used ¾ liter of paint to cover 10 ½ square meters of wall. How many liters of paint are needed to cover 12 ¼ square meters of the wall?
- Strawberries  Three people pick strawberries from 48 rows in 8 hours. How many hours do five people need to pick strawberries from 20 rows? Three people pick strawberries from 48 rows in 8 hours. How many hours do five people need to pick strawberries from 20 rows?
- The bricklayer  The bricklayer built a six-meter base of the fence in 3 hours. How long does it take to build a 14 meters long base? The bricklayer built a six-meter base of the fence in 3 hours. How long does it take to build a 14 meters long base?
- Multiplied  54601   What number, when multiplied by 3/5 for the product to be 1? What number, when multiplied by 3/5 for the product to be 1?
- Multiplicative inverse  Explain why the reciprocal of - 1 1/17 is the multiplicative inverse of - 17/18. Explain why the reciprocal of - 1 1/17 is the multiplicative inverse of - 17/18.
- Quotient and subtraction  Sixteen minus the quotient of 12, and what number is thirteen? Sixteen minus the quotient of 12, and what number is thirteen?
- Sort fractions  Which is larger 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/6 = Which is larger 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/6 =
- Cornbreads  If four and a half teaspoons of baking powder are needed to make ten servings of cornbread, how many teaspoons are needed to make 25 servings? If four and a half teaspoons of baking powder are needed to make ten servings of cornbread, how many teaspoons are needed to make 25 servings?
- Petrol as fuel  A car can travel 480 miles on a full tank of petrol. The tank holds 60 liters. The fuel gauge shows there are 15 liters left in the tank. How many more miles can the car travel before it runs out of petrol? A car can travel 480 miles on a full tank of petrol. The tank holds 60 liters. The fuel gauge shows there are 15 liters left in the tank. How many more miles can the car travel before it runs out of petrol?
- Mrs. Zarka  Mrs. Zarka has three pies for a party. She calculates that if she splits the pies evenly among the guests, they will each receive 1/6 of a pie. How many guests are there? Mrs. Zarka has three pies for a party. She calculates that if she splits the pies evenly among the guests, they will each receive 1/6 of a pie. How many guests are there?
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