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Inverse Proportion (Year 11)

Free printable UK Year 11 (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 = 2, y = 45. Find y when x = 6.
  2. 2.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 30, y = 2. Find y when x = 1.
  3. 3.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 18, y = 2. Find y when x = 2.
  4. 4.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 1, y = 90. Find y when x = 3.
  5. 5.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 10, y = 4. Find y when x = 2.
  6. 6.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 6. Find x when y = 12.
  7. 7.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 3, y = 8. Find x when y = 4.
  8. 8.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 4, y = 6. Find x when y = 8.
  9. 9.
    y is inversely proportional to x. When x = 2, y = 10. Find x when y = 5.
  10. 10.
    10 identical pipes fill a tank in 6 minutes. Assuming the tank volume stays the same (inverse proportion), how many minutes would it take with 15 pipes?
  11. 11.
    18 identical pipes fill a tank in 5 minutes. Assuming the tank volume stays the same (inverse proportion), how many minutes would it take with 3 pipes?
  12. 12.
    It takes 6 workers 15 hours to build a wall. Assuming the amount of work stays the same (inverse proportion), how many hours would it take with 15 workers?
  13. 13.
    It takes 5 workers 4 hours to build a wall. Assuming the amount of work stays the same (inverse proportion), how many hours would it take with 10 workers?
  14. 14.
    It takes 28 workers 3 hours to build a wall. Assuming the amount of work stays the same (inverse proportion), how many hours would it take with 21 workers?
  15. 15.
    Is y inversely proportional to x for this table of values? x = 4, y = 16; x = 9, y = 36; x = 18, y = 72. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  16. 16.
    Is y inversely proportional to x for this table of values? x = 7, y = 12; x = 12, y = 7; x = 21, y = 4. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  17. 17.
    Is y inversely proportional to x for this table of values? x = 3, y = 32; x = 4, y = 24; x = 16, y = 6. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
  18. 18.
    Is y inversely proportional to x for this table of values? x = 1, y = 3; x = 2, y = 6; x = 16, y = 48. Answer Yes or No, and give a reason.
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