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Inverse Proportion (Year 10)

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

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Inverse Proportion

Use the constant xy = k to solve each inverse proportion problem, or decide whether a table of values shows inverse proportion.

  1. 1.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 48, y = 2. Find y when x = 12.
  2. 2.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 3. Find y when x = 2.
  3. 3.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 10, y = 2. Find y when x = 4.
  4. 4.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 24, y = 3. Find y when x = 12.
  5. 5.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 15, y = 2. Find y when x = 10.
  6. 6.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 20, y = 6. Find x when y = 20.
  7. 7.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 4. Find x when y = 5.
  8. 8.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 24, y = 4. Find x when y = 12.
  9. 9.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 6. Find x when y = 12.
  10. 10.
    1 identical printer finishes a batch in 36 minutes. Assuming the batch size stays the same (inverse proportion), how many minutes would it take with 4 printers?
  11. 11.
    4 identical printers finish a batch in 6 minutes. Assuming the batch size stays the same (inverse proportion), how many minutes would it take with 1 printer?
  12. 12.
    20 identical printers finish a batch in 3 minutes. Assuming the batch size stays the same (inverse proportion), how many minutes would it take with 4 printers?
  13. 13.
    1 identical printer finishes a batch in 84 minutes. Assuming the batch size stays the same (inverse proportion), how many minutes would it take with 4 printers?
  14. 14.
    It takes 20 workers 2 hours to build a wall. Assuming the amount of work stays the same (inverse proportion), how many hours would it take with 4 workers?
  15. 15.
    Is y inversely proportional to x for this table of values? x = 1, y = 4; x = 4, y = 16; x = 5, y = 20. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  16. 16.
    Is y inversely proportional to x for this table of values? x = 8, y = 15; x = 12, y = 10; x = 20, y = 6. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  17. 17.
    Is y inversely proportional to x for this table of values? x = 1, y = 84; x = 2, y = 42; x = 12, y = 7. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  18. 18.
    Is y inversely proportional to x for this table of values? x = 3, y = 12; x = 6, y = 24; x = 9, y = 36. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
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