Laak National High School

Poblacion Laak, Davao de Oro

Parallel Assessment in Mathematics 9

Quarter 2 Weeks 1-2
Variation

Name: ____________________________ Year & Section: _________________ Score: __________

A. Identify if the given equation is a direct, inverse, joint or combined variation with k as the constant of
variation. Write your answers before each number.
kq
___________1. p =
r
___________2. a = kb
___________3. a = kbc
___________4. m = kn
k
___________5. a =
c
B. Read each item carefully and write the letter of your answer before each number.
_____6. When two quantities increase at the same time or decrease at the same time, it shows what kind
of variation?
a. direct variation b. inverse variation c. joint variation d. combined variation
_____7. When one quantity increases and the other decreases, it shows what kind of variation?
a. direct variation b. inverse variation c. joint variation d. combined variation
_____8. Translate a varies jointly as b and c into variation equation.
b kb kc
a. a= b. a= c. a= d. a=kbc
c c b
_____9. Translate c varies inversely to d and directly to f.
d kd kf
a. c= b. c= c. c= d. c=kdf
f f d
_____10. Find the constant of variation of the table given below.
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 6 12 18 2 30
4
a. k=1 b. k=6 c. k=2 d. k=12
_____11. What is the equation of variation of the table given in item number 10?
a. y=x b. y=6x c. y=2x d. y=12x
_____12. Y varies directly as x. if y=16, when x=4, find the constant of variation?
a. k=1 b. k=2 c. k=4 d. k=6
_____13. What is the equation of variation in item number 12?
a. y=x b. y=2x c. y=4x d. y=6x
_____14. If y varies inversely as x and y=10 when x=2, find the constant of variation?
a. k=5 b. k=10 c. k=15 d. k=20
_____15. What is the variation equation in item number 14?
20 5 10
a. y= b. y= c. y=15x d. y=
x x x
C. (PERFORMANCE). Show your solution.
If m varies jointly as p and q, and m=30 when p=5 and q=3, find m when p=4 and q=6.
Answer key
1. combined
2. direct
3. joint PERFORMANCE
4. direct
5. inverse m=kph
6. A 30=k (5)(3)
7. B 30 k (15)
8. D =
15 15
9. C 2=k
10. B
11. B m=kph
12. C m = 2 (4)(6)
13. C m = 48
14. D
15. A