1 When cars go round a bend there is a force, F, between the tyres and the ground. F varies directly as the square of the speed, v. When v = 40, F = 18. Find F when v = 32.
Answer F =......................................... [3]
2 The air resistance (R) to a car is proportional to the square of its speed (v). When R = 1800, v = 30. Calculate R when v = 40.
Answer R = [3]
3 The force of attraction (F) between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance (d) between them. When d = 4, F = 30. Calculate F when d = 8.
Answer F = . [3]
4 M is proportional to the cube of r. When r = 3, M = 21.6. Find the value of M when r = 5.
Answer M = [3] Matemtica S4 B1 Maths Faculty Mr. Eduar Rodriguez B. 2
5 The quantity p varies inversely as the square of (q + 2). p = 5 when q = 3. Find p when q = 8.
Answer P = [3]
6 Seismic shock waves travel at speed v through rock of density d. v varies inversely as the square root of d. v = 3 when d = 2.25. Find v when d = 2.56.
Answer v = [3]
7 The electrical resistance, R, of a length of cylindrical wire varies inversely as the square of the diameter, d, of the wire. R = 10 when d = 2. Find R when d = 4.
Answer R = .......[3] Matemtica S4 B1 Maths Faculty Mr. Eduar Rodriguez B. 3
8 The braking distance, d, of a car is directly proportional to the square of its speed, v. When d = 2, v = 5. Find d when v = 40.
Answer d =... [3]
9 Hansi and Megan go on holiday. The costs of their holidays are in the ratio Hansi : Megan = 7 : 4. Hansis holiday costs $756. Find the cost of Megans holiday.
Answer(a) $ ..[2]
10 In 2008 the total number of tickets sold for an athletics meeting was 3136. The ratio child tickets sold : adult tickets sold = 17 : 32. (a) How many child tickets were sold?
Answer(a).... [2] (b) Child tickets cost $2 each and adult tickets cost $4.50 each. Show that the total amount received from the sale of the tickets in 2008 was $11392.
Answer(b).[2] Matemtica S4 B1 Maths Faculty Mr. Eduar Rodriguez B. 4
11 A factory produces bird food made with sunflower seed, millet and maize. (a) The amounts of sunflower seed, millet and maize are in the ratio sunflower seed : millet : maize = 5 : 3 : 1 . (i) How much millet is there in 15 kg of bird food?
Answer(a)(i) ..kg [2] (ii) In a small bag of bird food there is 60 g of sunflower seed. What is the mass of bird food in a small bag?
Answer(a)(ii) g [2] (b) Sunflower seeds cost $204.50 for 30 kg from Jons farm or 96.40 for 20 kg from Anns farm. The exchange rate is $1 = 0.718. Which farm has the cheapest price per kilogram? You must show clearly all your working.