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Lesson 56: Identifying, Writing, and Graphing Direct Variation — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Which of the following equations represents a direct variation relationship between $y$ and $x$?

    • A. $y = 5x + 2$
    • B. $y = \frac{5}{x}$
    • C. $y = 5x$
    • D. $y = x^2 + 5$
  2. 2. If $y$ varies directly with $x$, and $y=42$ when $x=6$, what is the constant of variation, $k$? The value of $k$ is ___.

  3. 3. The total earnings, $E$, vary directly with the number of hours worked, $h$. If a person earns 180 dollars in 12 hours, how many dollars will they earn in 15 hours? They will earn ___ dollars.

  4. 4. According to the zero exponent rule, what is the simplified value of the expression $(-50)^0$? The value is ___.

  5. 5. Simplify the expression $(7m^4n^9)^0$, assuming $m$ and $n$ are non-zero.

    • A. 0
    • B. 1
    • C. 7
    • D. $7m^4n^9$
  6. 6. The cost of fabric, in dollars, varies directly with its length in yards. If 5 yards of fabric cost 45 dollars, 8 yards will cost ___ dollars.

  7. 7. The distance a car travels varies directly with the time it is driven. If the car travels 165 miles in 3 hours, what is the constant of variation, $k$, in miles per hour?

    • A. 50
    • B. 55
    • C. 162
    • D. 495
  8. 8. The volume of water in a pool, in gallons, varies directly with time in minutes. If the pool has 140 gallons after 4 minutes, it will take ___ minutes to fill it to 350 gallons.

  9. 9. The number of calories burned, $y$, varies directly with the number of minutes spent jogging, $x$. If a person burns 120 calories in 10 minutes, which equation represents this relationship?

    • A. y = 12x
    • B. y = 120x
    • C. x = 12y
    • D. y = 10x
  10. 10. The number of pages a student reads varies directly with the time in hours. If the student reads 75 pages in 3 hours, they will read ___ pages in 5 hours.