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Direct Proportion (Year 11)

Free printable UK Year 11 (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 = 8, y = 56. Find y when x = 9.
  2. 2.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 25. Find y when x = 3.
  3. 3.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 8, y = 72. Find y when x = 5.
  4. 4.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 12, y = 60. Find y when x = 5.
  5. 5.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 12, y = 120. Find y when x = 5.
  6. 6.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 7, y = 42. Find x when y = 84.
  7. 7.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 10. Find x when y = 30.
  8. 8.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 11, y = 55. Find x when y = 165.
  9. 9.
    y is directly proportional to x. When x = 9, y = 81. Find x when y = 243.
  10. 10.
    Working 3 hours earns £18 in pay. Assuming direct proportion, find the pay earned for working 4 hours.
  11. 11.
    Working 3 hours earns £18 in pay. Assuming direct proportion, find the pay earned for working 11 hours.
  12. 12.
    8 kg of flour makes 80 loaves of bread. Assuming direct proportion, find how many loaves 14 kg of flour makes.
  13. 13.
    4 kg of flour makes 48 loaves of bread. Assuming direct proportion, find how many loaves 9 kg of flour makes.
  14. 14.
    Is y directly proportional to x for this table of values? x = 2, y = 6; x = 10, y = 30; x = 15, y = 45. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  15. 15.
    Is y directly proportional to x for this table of values? x = 2, y = 32; x = 8, y = 104; x = 11, y = 140. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  16. 16.
    Is y directly proportional to x for this table of values? x = 5, y = 35; x = 10, y = 70; x = 15, y = 105. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  17. 17.
    Is y directly proportional to x for this table of values? x = 5, y = 31; x = 6, y = 37; x = 14, y = 85. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
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