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Direct Proportions

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Rs. 10 Per Kg

How Much For 1 Kg

So how much

for 3 Kg ?????

Rs. 30

WEIGHT (Kg.)

AMOUNT (Rs.)

1

10

3

30

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RATIO

 

 

 

10

1

Both the ratios are equal

WEIGHT (Kg.)

AMOUNT (Rs.)

1

10

3

30

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0 km

60 km

Time (hours)

Distance (km)

120

km

120

km

If one quantity increases and

other quantity also increases

This is the case of

DIRECT VARIATIONS

Lets check ratio

Distance : Time

1

60

2

120

3

180

In direct Variation ratio of

Quantities remain constant

Distance

Time

=

60

1

=

60

60

120

2

=

60

=

60

180

3

=

60

=

60

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WEIGHT Kg.

AMOUNT Rs.

1

3

`10

`30

Weight

Amount

If one variable increases and

other variable also increases

We MAY say this is a case of direct variation

But how to confirm ?

If the ratio of the two quantities remain constant, this is a case of direct variation

DIRECT VARIATIONS AND DIRECT PROPERTION

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DIRECT VARIATIONS AND DIRECT PROPERTION

‘y’ varies directly as ‘x’

Let us remove

‘’(alpha) sign

Whenever we have ‘k’, our first job is to remove ‘k’

In direct variation, the ratio is constant.

y

x

y

x

=

k

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Example :

🔿 The price of the scooter was 34000 last year. If it has increased by 20%

this year, what is the price now ?

Sol :

Original price of the scooter

=

Rs. 34000

Increase in %

=

20%

20% of original price

=

20% of

=

 

×

34000

=

×

340

20

=

6800

Here, increase % is given. Hence we will calculate the amount of increase

The amount is calculated as

New price

=

Original price

+

Increase

=

34000

+

6800

=

Rs 40,800

Let us take an example

34000

i.e original

price + increase

The original price of the scooter

Let us see how to calculate increase/decrease in%

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EXERCISE 13.1

🔿 Following are the car parking charges near a railway station upto

Sol :

Check if the parking are in direct proportion to the parking time.

 

 

 

Therefore this is a case of direct variation

Lets check whether the given Quantities are direct variation.

If the parking time increases then the parking charges will also increase

 

Which are the two quantities that are varying ?

60

4

=

1

15

 

100

8

=

2

25

 

 

140

12

=

2

35

 

 

180

24

=

2

25

 

 

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours

Rs. 60

Rs. 100

Rs. 140

24 hours

Rs. 180

Therefore we will take ratio of the quantities

Let us reduce the ratio in the lowest form

15

1

25

2

35

3

25

2

Since

15

1

25

2

35

3

25

2

The parking charges are not in direct proportion with the parking time.

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Parts of red pigment

Parts of base

1

8

4

….

7

….

12

….

20

….

x1

x2

x3

x4

x5

y1

y2

y3

y4

y5

1

8

Let the red pigment be represented by x1, x2, x3,..

And parts of base be denoted by y1, y2, y3,,..

As the part of red pigment increase, the required number of bases will also increase

It is a case of direct proportion.

i.e.

=

x2

y2

=

x3

y3

….

For

x1

=

1,

y1

=

8

x1

y1

=

1

8

x1

y1

Which are the two quantities that are varying ?

Therefore we will take the ratio of the quantities

🔿 A Mixture of paint is prepared by mixing 1 part of red pigments with 8 parts of base. � In the following table. Find the parts of base that need to be added

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Parts of red pigment

Parts of base

1

8

4

….

7

….

12

….

20

….

🔿 A Mixture of paint is prepared by mixing 1 part of red pigments with 8 parts of base. � In the following table. Find the parts of base that need to be added

4

 

32

Now,

=

1

8

x2

y2

=

1

8

4

y2

y2

=

 

y2

=

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Parts of red pigment

Parts of base

1

8

4

….

7

….

12

….

20

….

🔿 A Mixture of paint is prepared by mixing 1 part of red pigments with 8 parts of base. � In the following table. Find the parts of base that need to be added

32

7

56

Now,

=

1

8

x3

y3

=

1

8

7

y3

y3

=

 

y3

=

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Parts of red pigment

Parts of base

1

8

4

….

7

….

12

….

20

….

🔿 A Mixture of paint is prepared by mixing 1 part of red pigments with 8 parts of base. � In the following table. Find the parts of base that need to be added

32

12

96

Now,

=

1

8

x4

y4

=

1

8

12

y4

y4

=

 

y4

=

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Parts of red pigment

Parts of base

1

8

4

….

7

….

12

….

20

….

🔿 A Mixture of paint is prepared by mixing 1 part of red pigments with 8 parts of base. � In the following table. Find the parts of base that need to be added

32

20

160

Now,

=

1

8

x4

y4

=

1

8

20

y4

y4

=

 

y4

=

160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56

96

Thus the required part of base are 8, 32, 56, 96, 160.

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Therefore we will take the ratio of the quantities

Therefore this is a case of direct variation

Which are the two quantities that are varying ?

Parts of red pigment

Parts of base

And

We have,

=

=

x2

y2

Here,

=

1

x1

and

=

75

y1

=

1

75

x2

1800

x2

=

1800

75

360

15

72

3

24

1

Thus, the required red pigment = 24 parts.

1

x1

75

y1

🔿 In question 2 above, if a part of a red pigment requires 75mL of base, how � much red pigment we mix with 1800 ml of base?

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Which are the two quantities that are varying ?

Number of bottles filled

Number of hours

And

Number of bottles filled

Number of hours

6

840

5

x

For more number of hours, more number of bottles would be filled.

Therefore this is a case of direct variation

Therefore we will take the ratio of the quantities

840

x

=

6

5

6x

=

5

 

840

x

=

5

 

840

6

1

140

x

=

700

Thus, the required number of bottles = 700

Lets assume it as x

🔿 A machine in a soft drink factory fills 840 bottles in six hours. � How many bottles will it fill in five hours?

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Which are the two quantities that are varying ?

Length

Enlarged length

And

Length

Enlarged length

50000

5

20000

x

Lets assume it as x

Actual length of bacteria

Here length and enlarged length of bacteria are indirect proportion

5

50000

=

5

10000

cm

=

=

10–4 cm

5

50000

=

x

20000

50000x

=

5

 

20000

x

=

5

 

20000

50000

10000

x

=

2

Hence enlarged length of bacteria is 2 cm.

1

2

1

🔿 A photograph of a bacteria enlarged 50,000 times attains a length of 5 cm as � shown in the diagram. What is the actual length of the bacteria? If the � photograph is enlarged 20,000 times only, what would be its enlarged length?

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Which are the two quantities that are varying ?

Length of the ship

Height of the mast

And

Length of the ship

Height of the mast

12

28

9

x

Therefore this is a case of direct variation

Therefore we will take the ratio of the quantities

Lets assume it as x

Since, more the length of the ship, More would be the length of its mast.

28

x

=

12

9

12x

=

28

 

9

x

=

28

 

9

12

4

3

x

=

21

Thus, the required length of the model = 21 cm

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7

🔿 In model of ship, the mast is 9 cm high, while the mast of actual ship is 12 cm high, � if length of ship is 28 cm, how long is the model ship ?

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Number of bottles filled

Number of hours

9 × 106

2

5

For more number of hours, more number of bottles would be filled.

Therefore this is a case of direct variation

Therefore we will take the ratio of the quantities

2

5

=

9 × 106

x

2x

=

5

 

9 × 106

x

=

5

 

9 × 106

2

x

=

 

Thus, the required length of sugar crystal = 22.5 × 106

Lets assume it as x

Which are the two quantities that are varying ?

Weight of sugar

Number of crystal

And

x

x

=

45

 

106

2

1

22.5

🔿 Suppose 2 kg of sugar contains 9 × 106 crystal. How many sugar crystals � are there in (i) 5 kg of sugar : (ii) 1.2 kg of sugar ?

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Number of bottles filled

Number of hours

9 × 106

2

1.2

For more number of hours, more number of bottles would be filled.

Therefore this is a case of direct variation

Therefore we will take the ratio of the quantities

2

1.2

=

9 × 106

y

2y

=

1.2

 

9 × 106

y

=

1.2

 

9 × 106

2

y

=

 

Thus, the required length of sugar crystal = 5.4 × 106

Lets assume it as y

y

y

=

10.8

 

106

2

1

5.4

🔿 Suppose 2 kg of sugar contains 9 × 106 crystal. How many sugar crystals � are there in (i) 5 kg of sugar : (ii) 1.2 kg of sugar ?

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Actual distance in km

Distance covered

in map (in cm)

1

18

72

Here actual distance and distance covered in the map are in direct proportion.

Therefore this is a case of direct variation

Therefore we will take the ratio of the quantities

18

1

=

72

x

x

=

72

 

1

x

=

72

 

1

18

x

=

4

Here distance covered in the map is 4

Lets assume it as x

Which are the two quantities that are varying ?

Actual distance in km

Distance covered in map (in cm)

And

x

2

24

18

 

1

4

🔿 Rashmi has a road map with a scale of 1 cm representing 18 km. She drives on

a road for 72 km. What would be her distance covered in the map?

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Which are the two quantities that are varying ?

Actual distance in km

Distance covered in map (in cm)

And

Height of a pole

Length of a shadow

5m 60cm = 560

1m

=

100cm

5m

=

500cm

5m 60cm

=

500 + 60

5m 60cm

=

560

3m 20cm = 320

1m

=

100cm

3m

=

300cm

3m 20cm

=

300 + 20

3m 20cm

=

320

10m 60cm = 1050

1m

=

100cm

10m

=

1000cm

10m 50cm

=

1000 + 50

10m 50cm

=

1050

x cm

Lets assume it as x

As the highest of the pole increases the length of its shadow also increases in the same ratio.

Therefore this is a case of direct variation

Therefore we will take the ratio of the quantities

560

1050

=

320

x

x

=

1050

 

320

x

=

320

 

1050

560

x

=

4

560

 

 

150

x

=

600

Thus, the required length of the shadow is 600 cm of 6m

14

8

7

4

1

150

🔿 A 5m 60cm high vertical pole casts a shadow 3m 20cm long. Find at the same time � (i) the length of the shadow cast by another pole 10m 50cm high and � (ii) the height of a pole which casts a shadow 5m long.

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Height of a pole

Length of a shadow

5m 60cm = 560

3m 20cm = 320

5m = 500

y cm

Lets assume it as y

As the highest of the pole increases the length of its shadow also increases in the same ratio.

560

y

=

320

500

y

=

560

 

500

x

=

560

 

500

320

x

=

125

320

 

 

7

x

=

875

Thus, the required height of a pole is 875cm or 8m 75 cm

🔿 A 5m 60cm high vertical pole casts a shadow 3m 20cm long. Find at the same time � (i) the length of the shadow cast by another pole 10m 50cm high and � (ii) the height of a pole which casts a shadow 5m long.

4

7

1

125

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EXERCISE 13.1

Sol :

Distance (in km)

Time (in minutes)

14

25

x

300

Let distance covered in 5 hours be x km.

Here distance covered and time in direct proportion

5 hours = 5 × 60 = 300 minutes

 

 

1 hour = 60 minutes

14

25

x

300

=

x

 

25

=

14

 

300

x

=

14

 

300

25

x

=

168 cm

Hence, the distance covered in 5 hours is 168 km.

🔿 A loaded truck travels 14 km in 25 minutes. If the speed remains the same, � how far can it travel in 5 hours?

5

60

1

12

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SPEED

TIME TAKEN

40 km/hr

4 hours

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SPEED

TIME TAKEN

40 km/hr

4 hours

80 km/hr

2 hours

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SPEED

INVERSE VARIATION

OR

INVERSE PROPORTION

If one variable increases and other variable decreases.

TIME

SPEED

TIME TAKEN

PRODUCT

40 km/hr

4 hours

80 km/hr

2 hours

40 × 4 = 160

80 × 2 = 160

But how to confirm ?

If the product of the two quantities remain constant, this is a case of inverse variation

We MAY say this is a case of inverse variation

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= k

... [where k is a non-zero

constant of variation]

 

 

 

Whenever we have ‘k’, our first job is to remove ‘k’

In inverse variation, the product is constant.

x’ varies inversely as ‘y’

INVERSE VARIATION

OR

INVERSE PROPORTION