SAN BARTOLOME HIGH SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

Long Test in VARIATION

Name: _____________________________ Section: _________________ Date: __________ Score: __________

A. Write DV if the equation illustrates a direct variation, IV if inverse, JV if joint variation and CV if combined.

y  2x xz
_______ 1. _______ 2. y
5
x yx
_______ 3. y _______ 4.  zt
5 2
xy  12 xy 3
_______ 5. _______ 6. 
z 5
3 5x
_______ 7. y  xz _______ 8. 3
5 y
5 6x m
_______ 9. y _______ 10. 
x ty n

B. Translate each statement into a variation equation. Use k as the constant of variation.
___________ 1. E varies jointly as M and the square of V
___________ 2. The Volume V of a gas varies directly as the temperature T and inversely as the pressure
P.
___________ 3. The mass M of a cement block varies jointly as the length L, width W, and thickness T of
the block.
___________ 4. P varies directly as the square of V and inversely as R.
___________ 5. Y varies jointly as the square of m and n and inversely as the square root of t.

C. Determine if the table illustrates a direct or inverse variation. Then, determine the value of k and solve for the
missing coordinate at the last column.
_________________ 1. x 1 2 3 4 5
y 2 4 6 8 (?)

_________________ 2. x 1 3 5 7 (?)
y 3 9 15 21 27

_________________ 3. x ½ 3 4 7 7/4
y 4 2/3 ½ 2/7 (?)

_________________ 4. x 3/2 4/5 6 3/8 2/5

y 1/3 5/8 1/12 4/3 (?)

_________________ 5. x 3 12 15 18 (?)
y 4 16 20 24 48
D. Solve for the following:

1. Y varies directly as x, x=3 when y=12. Find y when x=12.

2. If y varies inversely as x and y  2 when x  8 , find x when y 14.

3. Suppose y varies jointly with x and z. If y is 20 when x= 2 and z= 5, find y when x=14 and z 8.

4. If y varies inversely as x and x y   7 when 21, find y when x  42.

5. Y varies directly as x and inversely as z. what happens to y when x is doubled and z is halved.

6. The force of the wind blowing on a vertical surface varies jointly as the area of the surface and the square
of the velocity. If a wind blowing at 50 mph exerts a force of 75 pounds on a surface of 500 ft2 , how
much force will a wind of 75 mph place on a surface of 10 ft2 ?

7. The volume of a can varies jointly as the height of the can and the square of its radius. A can with an 8
inch height and 4 inch radius has a volume of 402.12 in3 . What is the volume of a can that has a 2 inch
radius and a 10 inch height?

8. Disregarding wind resistance, the distance a body falls from rest varies directly as the square of the time
it falls. If a skydiver falls 64 ft in 2 seconds, how far will he fall in 10 seconds?

9. Albertson’s found that the demand for Coke products varies inversely as the price of the product. When
the price of a Coke product is $2.75, the weekly demand is 1250. Find the weekly demand if the price is
raised to $4.00.

10. The maximum load of a horizontal beam that is supported at both ends varies jointly as the width and the
square of the height and inversely as the length between the supports. A beam 6 m long, 0.1 m wide, and
0.06 m high supports a load of 360 kg. What is the maximum load supported by a beam 16 m long, 0.2 m
wide, and 0.08 m high?