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1 In a molecule of water, there are two 5 The amount of money spent at a parking
atoms of hydrogen and one atom of meter varies directly with the amount of
oxygen. How many atoms of hydrogen time spent parked in the parking space.
are in 28 molecules of water? Noah spent $1.50 to park 90 minutes.
1) 14 How many minutes can he park for
2) 29 $4.00?
3) 42 1) 667
4) 56 2) 360
3) 240
4) 135
2 A cake recipe calls for 1.5 cups of milk
and 3 cups of flour. Seth made a mistake
and used 5 cups of flour. How many 6 Jordan and Missy are standing together
cups of milk should he use to keep the in the schoolyard. Jordan, who is 6 feet
proportions correct? tall, casts a shadow that is 54 inches
1) 1.75 long. At the same time, Missy casts a
2) 2 shadow that is 45 inches long. How tall
3) 2.25 is Missy?
4) 2.5 1) 38 in
2) 86.4 in
3) 5 ft
3 The number of calories burned while 4) 5 ft 6 in
jogging varies directly with the number
of minutes spent jogging. If George
burns 150 calories by jogging for 20 7 On a map, 1 centimeter represents 40
minutes, how many calories does he burn kilometers. How many kilometers are
by jogging for 30 minutes? represented by 8 centimeters?
1) 100 1) 5
2) 180 2) 48
3) 200 3) 280
4) 225 4) 320
4 If a machine that prints designs on T- 8 On a map, 1 inch represents 3 miles.

shirts prints 500 shirts in 3 hours, how
How many miles long is a road that is
many hours will it take to print designs
on 1,800 shirts? inches long on the map?
1) 6 1)
2) 9.8
3) 10.8 2)
4) 12
3)
4)
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9 The perimeter of an equilateral triangle 11 Which table does not show an example
varies directly as the length of a side. of direct variation?
When the length of a side is doubled, the 1)
perimeter of the triangle is
1) halved
2) doubled
3) multiplied by 3
4) divided by 3
2)
10 Granola bars cost $0.55 each. Which
table represents this relationship?
1)
3)
2)
4)
3)
4) 12 If x varies directly as y, and when

, what is the value of x when ?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
13 Which equation represents the direct

variation relationship of the equation
?
1)
2)
3)
4)
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14 If the instructions for cooking a turkey

state “Roast turkey at 325° for 20
minutes per pound,” how many hours
will it take to roast a 20-pound turkey at
325°?
15 Julio’s wages vary directly as the number

of hours that he works. If his wages for 5
hours are $29.75, how much will he earn
for 30 hours?
16 If a girl 1.2 meters tall casts a shadow 2

meters long, how many meters tall is a
tree that casts a shadow 75 meters long at
the same time?
17 A 12-foot tree casts a 16-foot shadow.

How many feet tall is a nearby tree that
casts a 20-foot shadow at the same time?
18 An image of a building in a photograph

is 6 centimeters wide and 11 centimeters
tall. If the image is similar to the actual
building and the actual building is 174
meters wide, how tall is the actual
building, in meters?
19 Fran’s favorite photograph has a length

of 6 inches and a width of 4 inches. She
wants to have it made into a poster with
dimensions that are similar to those of
the photograph. She determined that the
poster should have a length of 24 inches.
How many inches wide will the poster
be?
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1 ANS: 4
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2 ANS: 4
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3 ANS: 4
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4 ANS: 3
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5 ANS: 3
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6 ANS: 3
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7 ANS: 4
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8 ANS: 4
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10 ANS: 2 REF: 010902a
11 ANS: 2
In (1), (3) and (4), the quotient of y and x remains constant at . In (2) , the product of y and x
remains constant at 48.
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12 ANS: 2
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13 ANS: 2 REF: 010708a
14 ANS:
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15 ANS:
$178.50.
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16 ANS:
45.
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17 ANS:
15.
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319.
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19 ANS:
16.
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Regents Exam Questions A.CED.A.

1: Direct Variation Page 1

4 If a machine that prints designs on T- 8 On a map, 1 inch represents 3 miles.

4) 12 If x varies directly as y, and when

13 Which equation represents the direct

14 If the instructions for cooking a turkey

15 Julio’s wages vary directly as the number

16 If a girl 1.2 meters tall casts a shadow 2

17 A 12-foot tree casts a 16-foot shadow.

18 An image of a building in a photograph

19 Fran’s favorite photograph has a length

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