SOLVING PROBLEMS
INVOLVING DIRECT
VARIATION
MARIO D. DE LA CRUZ JR
Express each of the following by means
of an equation where k represents the
constant of variation.
1. The cost (c) of chicken varies directly as its
weight (w).
2. The circumference (c) of a circle varies directly as
the length of its diameter (d).
Express each of the following by means
of an equation where k represents the
constant of variation.
3. Water pressure (P) varies directly as the height
(h) of the water.
4. The perimeter (P) of a square varies directly as
its side (s).
Write an equation where y
varies directly as x
1. y = 24 when x = 3
2. y = 0.3 and x = 0.15
3. x = 9 when y = 21
Problems involving Direct
Variation
1. If y varies directly as x, and y = 40
when x = 16. Find y when x = 30.
Problems involving Direct
Variation
2. If p varies directly as q, and p = 25
when q= 20, find q when p = 140.
Problems involving Direct
Variation
3. If m varies directly as n, and m = - 15
when n= 3, find m when n = 10.
Problems involving Direct
Variation
4. If y varies directly as 2p + 3, and y =
14 when p = 2, find y when p = 5.
Solving problems involving direct variation

Solving problems involving direct variation