GCSE · Direct & inverse proportion

Direct proportionExam-style questions

Why "directly proportional" means multiplied by a fixed number, how the unitary method and the formula y = kx are the same idea, and how to spot when a relationship is (and isn't) direct proportion.

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1
$y$ is directly proportional to $x$ . When $x = 20$ , $y = 15$ .

When $x = c$ , $y = c - 2$ . Work out the value of $c$ .
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2
$y$ is directly proportional to $x$ . When $x = 12$ , $y = 9$ .

When $x = c$ , $y = c - 4$ .

Work out the value of $c$ .
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