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Direct Proportion (Year 10)

Free printable UK Year 10 (GCSE Foundation) maths worksheet on direct proportion: find the constant k in y = kx and solve for a missing value, or decide whether a table of values shows direct proportion.

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Direct Proportion

Use the constant of proportionality k (where y = kx) to solve each direct proportion problem, or decide whether a table of values shows direct proportion.

  1. 1.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 45. Find y when x = 7.
  2. 2.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 72. Find y when x = 9.
  3. 3.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 10, y = 70. Find y when x = 3.
  4. 4.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 108. Find y when x = 3.
  5. 5.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 11, y = 99. Find y when x = 5.
  6. 6.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 48. Find x when y = 144.
  7. 7.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 40. Find x when y = 80.
  8. 8.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 20. Find x when y = 60.
  9. 9.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 28. Find x when y = 84.
  10. 10.
    A machine packs for 5 minutes and fills 20 boxes. Assuming direct proportion, find how many boxes it fills in 2 minutes.
  11. 11.
    A machine packs for 5 minutes and fills 45 boxes. Assuming direct proportion, find how many boxes it fills in 2 minutes.
  12. 12.
    5 kg of flour makes 45 loaves of bread. Assuming direct proportion, find how many loaves 2 kg of flour makes.
  13. 13.
    Working 10 hours earns £80 in pay. Assuming direct proportion, find the pay earned for working 15 hours.
  14. 14.
    Is y directly proportional to x for this table of values? x = 3, y = 37; x = 8, y = 87; x = 11, y = 117. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  15. 15.
    Is y directly proportional to x for this table of values? x = 2, y = 8; x = 9, y = 36; x = 12, y = 48. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  16. 16.
    Is y directly proportional to x for this table of values? x = 2, y = 20; x = 10, y = 100; x = 11, y = 110. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  17. 17.
    Is y directly proportional to x for this table of values? x = 5, y = 13; x = 9, y = 21; x = 12, y = 27. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
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