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Course: Class 8 > Unit 11

Lesson 1: Direct Proportion
Math
Class 8
Direct and inverse proportions
Direct Proportion
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Direct proportions

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Problem

The value of y varies directly with the value of x. When x is 2, y is 0.19.
When x is 90, what is the value of y?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi