Direct Variation or Inverse Variation

Which of the following represents direct variation?

• y = kx

• y = k/x

• y = x/k

• y = mx + b

Which of the given graphs is a direct variation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Is the given table a direct or inverse variation? What is the constant of variation?

• Direct, 12

• Inverse, 12

• Direct, 1/12

• Inverse, 1/12

Y varies directly with x, and y is 84 when x is 16. Which equation represents this situation?

• y=1344x

• y=100x

• y=5.25x

• y=4/21x

If x and y are in an inverse variation then which of the following is correct?

• x - y = constant

• x + y = constant

• xy = constant 

• x⁄y is constant 

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Y varies inversely with x, and y is 0.5 when x is 4. Which equation represents this situation?

• y=2x

• y=2/x

• y=4x

• y=x/2

Write an equation for this relationship.

• y=4x

• y=1/8x

• y=1/4x

• y=8x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Is the given table a direct variation? If so, what is the constant?

• Yes; 1/4

• Yes; 4

• Yes; 2

• No

Is this a direct variation?
y=2x

• yes

• no

What ordered pair does a direct variation always go through when graphed?

• (0, 0)

• (1, 0)

• (0, 1)

• (1, 1)