Math 9 Second Quarter Midterm Exam

Direction: Read carefully the questions. Write on a separate sheet of paper

the letter of your corresponding answer.
21. If z varies directly as x and inversely as y, and z=9 when x=6 and y=2,
find the constant of variation.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
22. 2. From the relation on the previous item (item no. 8), what is the value
of z when x=8 and y=12.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
23. A car travels a distance of d km in t hours. The formula that relates d to t
is d=kt. What kind of variation is it?
A. direct B. inverse C. joint D. combined
24. The weight of a rectangular block of metal (W) varies jointly as its length
(l), width (w) and thickness (t). If the weight of a 2 dm by 3 dm by 4 dm block
of aluminum is 18 kg, find the weight of a 16 dm by 10dm by 4 dm block of
aluminum.
A. 408 kg. B. 480 kg. C. 804 kg. D. 900
kg.
25. z varies jointly as x and y. If z=16 when x=4 and y=6, find the constant of
variation of the relation.
A. 2/3 B. 3/2 C. 2 D. 3
26. If y varies inversely as x and y = 10 when x = 2, find y when x = 10.
A. 2 B. 10 C. 12 D. 20
27. The amount of time t, needed to dig ditches varies inversely with the of
people p, who are digging the ditches. If it takes 3 people 40 hours to dig a
ditch, how many hours will it take for 5 people to dig the same size ditch?
A. 24 hrs. B. 42 hrs. C. 50 hrs. D. 52 hrs.
28. For a given gas at constant temperature, the pressure (P) varies inversely
as the volume (V). If P = 6 when V = 24, find P when V = 36.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 144 D. 288
29. Find the equation of variation where a varies jointly as b and c, and a=36
when b=3 and c=4.
A. a=kbc B. a = bc C. a=2bc D. a=3bc
30. If y varies directly as x and y = 12 when x =4, find y when x = 12.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 36 D. 48
31. What type of variation is being described in the graph?

A. direct B. inverse C. joint D. combined

32. Jaimee's income varies directly as the number of days that she works. If
she earns Php 12000 in 20 days, how much will she earn if she works
twice as long?
A. Php 26,000 B. Php 24,000 C. Php 20,000 D. Php 16,000
33. If 51 kg of rice can feed a family for 45 days, how many kilograms of rice
are needed to feed the same family for 60 days?
A. 68 B. 36 C. 80 D. 90
34. If a car runs at an average speed of 40kmph with some regular intervals
and takes 3 hrs to run a distance of 90 km, what time it will take to run at
an average speed of 60 kmph with same intervals to run 120 km?
A. 4. 52 hrs. B. 3. 87 hrs. C. 2.67 hrs. D. 1.38 hrs
35. The number of kilograms of water (n) in a human body is proportional to
the mass of the body (m). If a 96 kg person contains 64 kg of water, how
many kilograms of water are in a 60 kg person?
A. 60 kg. B. 70 kg. C. 80 kg. D. 90 kg.
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