The cost of a Lemonade is €1.10. Complete the following table.

(L is
the number of Lemonade cans and C is the cost)

Is the number of Lemonade and

cost directly proportional?
 The cost of a Lemonade is €1.10. Complete the following table. (L is
the number of Lemonade cans and C is the cost)

L 1 2 3 5 0
C €1.10 €2.20 €3.30 €5.50 €0.00

Draw the graph of C against L

6

5
The graph of W against H is a
straight line through the origin.
4

Cost 3
in €
2

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Number Of Lemonade Cans

Related Quantities b) Emily works part time at a local store. Her wage is
€5.50 per hour. (H is the number of hours and W is her weekly wage)

H 0 1 4 8 10
W €0.00 €5.50 €22.00 €44.00 €55.00

Draw the graph of H against W

60

50

40

30
Wage
20

10

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Hours
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Which of the following graphs involve direct proportion?
a) Revenue of a Quantity of Items Produced

Revenue (is, is not) directly proportional to quantity produced.

REASON:
Graph is a straight line through the origin.
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b) Cost of a journey by Taxi.

Cost (is, is not) directly proportional to distance travelled.

REASON: Graph is a straight line but NOT through the origin.
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c) Distance travelled by a car at constant speed

Distance (is, is not) directly proportional to time.

REASON: Graph is a straight line through the origin.
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d) Temperature of a cup of tea

Temperature (is, is not) directly proportional to time.

REASON:
Graph is NOT a straight line