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Grade 8

4.05 Slope and proportion

Interactive practice questions

Consider the values in each table. Which of them could represent a directly proportional relationship between $x$x and $y$y?

$x$x $1$1 $3$3 $5$5 $7$7
$y$y $20$20 $16$16 $12$12 $8$8
A
$x$x $1$1 $5$5 $6$6 $20$20
$y$y $16$16 $12$12 $8$8 $4$4
B
$x$x $1$1 $2$2 $3$3 $4$4
$y$y $2$2 $8$8 $18$18 $32$32
C
$x$x $1$1 $2$2 $3$3 $4$4
$y$y $2$2 $4$4 $6$6 $8$8
D
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< 1min

Which two of the following graphs indicate that $y$y is directly proportional to $x$x?

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< 1min

Given that $y=2x$y=2x, find the missing values in the table.

Easy
< 1min

Find the equation relating $r$r and $n$n given the table of values.

Easy
1min
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Outcomes

8.B2.8

Compare proportional situations and determine unknown values in proportional situations, and apply proportional reasoning to solve problems in various contexts.

8.C1.1

Identify and compare a variety of repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns, including patterns found in real-life contexts, and compare linear growing and shrinking patterns on the basis of their constant rates and initial values.

8.C1.2

Create and translate repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns involving rational numbers using various representations, including algebraic expressions and equations for linear growing and shrinking patterns.

8.C4

Apply the process of mathematical modelling to represent, analyse, make predictions, and provide insight into real-life situations.

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