PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Bayambang Campus
Laboratory Integrated School – High School
Bayambang, Pangasinan
S.Y. 2022 – 2023
2ND QUARTER EXAMINATION IN MATHEMATICS 9

Name: __________________________________________________________ Year & Section: ________________________ Score:___________

Direction: Encircle the letter of the best answer in each number.

For items 1-2: Determine whether the equation represents direct, inverse, joint, or combined variation.
1. Classify the following graph as…
A. Direct C. Combined
B. Inverse D. None of the choices
2. Classify the following graph as…
A. Direct C. Combined
B. Inverse D. None of the choices for item 2 for item 3

3. Which of the following equations correspond to the statement “ x varies directly as the square of y”?
A. x=ky2 B. y=2kx C. y=kx2 D. x=2ky
4. When the area A of a rectangle is constant, its width w varies inversely as its length L. Which equation
describes this relationship?
w L A
A. 𝐴 = B. 𝐴 = C. 𝑤 = D. w=AL
L w L
5. The strength S of a horizontal beam of rectangular cross section and of length L varies jointly as the breadth
b and the square of the depth d and inversely as the length L. Which equation describes this relationship?
kb𝑑 2 𝑆 kb𝑑 2 𝐿
A. 𝐿 = B. 𝐿 = C. 𝑆 = D. 𝑆 =
S kb𝑑 2 𝐿 kb𝑑 2
6. The amount of time t it takes a block of ice to melt in water is inversely proportional to the water’s
temperature T. Express this as an equation using k as the constant variation.
k T
A. T=kT B. t = C. t = D. T=kt
T k
7. In which of the following do the variable vary directly?
g 12
A. df=5 B. =17 C. d=2r D. =q
x p
8. In which of the following do the variable vary inversely?
a 30
A. 13=cd B. =17 C. x=21y D. =n
b m

Solve the problem.

9. If m varies directly as p, and m=48 when p=8, find m when p is 4.
A. 24 B. 16 C. 64 D. 36
10. If s varies directly as t2, and s=294 when t =7, find s when t is 9.
A. 42 B. 63 C. 486 D. 378
11. If x varies inversely as v, and x=6 when v =8, find x when v =16.
A. 3 B. 2 C. 24 D. 64
12. If x varies inversely as y , and x =6 when y =10, find x when y=2.
2

A. 18 B. 5 C. 24 D. 150
13. If f varies jointly as q and h, and f =36 when q=2 and h=3, find f when q=4 and h =5.
2

A. 48 B. 240 C. 60 D. 15
14. If f varies jointly as q and h, and f =36 when q=3 and h=2, find q when f=160 and h =5.
2

A. 2 B. 4 C. 3 D. 5
15. If m varies directly as p, and m = 35 when p =5, find m when p is 6.
A. 42 B. 36 C. 25 D. 4
16. If x varies inversely as v, and x = 35 when v =3, find x when v =15.
A. 7 B. 9 C. 5 D. 2
17. If f varies jointly as q2 and h, and f = 100 when q = 5 and h = 2, find h when f = 96 and q = 4.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 3 D. 2
18. Suppose y varies directly as x. Suppose also that y=34 when x=17. Find y when x=56.
A. 98 B. 112 C. 124 D. 136
19. The weight of an object on Earth is directly proportional to the weight of that same object on the moon. An
astronaut whose earth-weight is 200 pounds would weigh 32 pounds on the moon. What is the moon-weight
of a 50-pound monkey?
A. 5 pounds B. 8 pounds C. 10 pounds D. 12 pounds
20. Which of the following formula is an example of direct variation?
1 kE
A. C=𝜋𝑑 B. A= 𝑏ℎ C. I= D. e=mc2
2 R
21. Which of the following formula is an example of joint variation?
1
A. C=𝜋𝑑 B. A= 𝑏ℎ C. c2=a2+b2 D. C=2𝜋𝑟
2
22. Which of the following formula is an example of combined variation?
1 kE
A. C=𝜋𝑑 B. A= 𝑏ℎ C. I= D. e=mc2
2 R

Write an equivalent expression using radical notation.

1
23. 𝑥 4 Simplify the radicals.
4
A. √𝑥 C. x-4 31. √𝑥 15
3
1
B. B. 4 D. √𝑥 4 A. x45 C. x12
√𝑥
5
24. 𝑥 −
6
B. x5 D. x18
A.
1 5
C. √𝑥 6 32. √9 + √16
5
√𝑥 6
6 1 A. √7 C. 7
B. √𝑥 5 D. 6
√𝑥 5 B. 5 D. √25
33. 6√3 + 8√3
Write an equivalent expression using exponential
notation. A. 14√3 C. 48√3
25. √𝑚5 B. 14√6 D. 42
34. √16 − √49
5
1
A. −𝑚2 C.
(𝑚𝑛)2
5 21 A. −√3 C −√33
B. 𝑚2 D. 𝑚 5
B. √−3 D. −3
26. √𝑥𝑦 35 𝑧 2
7

35. 10𝑥 √𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 √𝑥 3
4 4
1 1 2
A. 𝑥 7 𝑦 8𝑧 7 C. −𝑥 7 𝑦 5𝑧 7 4 4
1 1 7 1 2 A. 15𝑥 √𝑥 3 B. −5𝑥 √𝑥 3
B. 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 7 5 2 D. 𝑥 𝑦 5 𝑧
7 7
5𝑥 √𝑥 3
B.
4
D. 5𝑥 √𝑥 7
4

36. 5 √27𝑥 − 5 √8𝑥

3 3
Use the rule of exponents to simplify the
3 3
expressions. A. 25 √𝑥 C. 5 √35𝑥
1 6 3
27. 𝑥 ∙ 𝑥
7 7 B. 25x D. 5 √𝑥
37. √𝑥 ∙ √𝑥 4
6 6 3 3
A. 𝑥 49 C. 𝑥 7
3 3
B. x D.
1 A. 𝑥 √𝑥 2 C. 𝑥 2 √𝑥
x 3 3
3 B. √𝑥 4 D. √𝑥
28. (𝑏 4 )4
38. √𝑠 ∙ √𝑠
5
7
A. 𝑏 4 B. 𝑏 3 5 7
1 3 A. √𝑠2 C. √2𝑠
B. 𝑏 4 D. 𝑏 16 7 10
9 B. √𝑠2 D. √𝑠7
𝑦8
29. 15
5
𝑦8 39. √
𝑟4
9
1
A. 𝑦 8 C. √15𝑟 4 √15
y A. C.
1 𝑟4 𝑟2
B. 𝑦 2 D. y √15 √15
2 3 B. D.
12 𝑥 3 𝑦 4 𝑟 √𝑟 4
30. 1 1 25
3 𝑥 3 𝑦2 40. √
1 64
1 2
𝑦4
A. 4𝑥 𝑦 2 3 C. 1 A. 1 C. 40
4𝑥 3 8 5
1
1 1 B. D.
4𝑥 3 5 8
B. 1 D. 4𝑥 𝑦 3 4
𝑦4