Inverse proportion - math word problems - page 11 of 20
Inverse relationship, also called Inverse proportion occurs when one value increases and the other decreases. For example, more workers on a job would reduce the time to complete the task. They are inversely proportional. Two sequences of numbers are inversely proportional if corresponding elements have a constant product, also called the coefficient of proportionality.Number of problems found: 384
- Supermarket
In a local supermarket, 3/5 kilograms of octopus cost 156.00. How much do 4 kilograms of octopus cost?
- Reciprocal equation 2
Solve this equation: x + 5/x - 6 = 4/11
- Shadow
A meter pole perpendicular to the ground throws a shadow of 40 cm long. The house throws a shadow 6 meters long. What is the height of the house?
- Bulbs and electricity
In the sports hall, 875 identical light bulbs light for 2 hours. How long do 100 such light bulbs consume the same amount of electricity?
- Describe 6648
Images of three numbers are marked on the number line: 0, m, 3m-1. The marked pieces are the same length. a) express the ratio m:(3m-1) b) mark and describe the image of the number 1 on the number line.
- Cylindrical 6636
A cylindrical container with a bottom diameter of 30 cm and a height of 20 cm is filled with water. We want to pour the water into another cylindrical container with a bottom diameter of 15 cm. What minimum height must the second container have for the wa
- Part-timers 6436
Five part-timers ship all goods from the warehouse in 12 days. Calculate how long it would take to bring twice as many goods out of the warehouse to part-timers if their number increased by 140%.
- Harvested 6269
Five workers harvested fruit in 150 hours. How many temporary workers have to work to harvest fruit in 250 hours?
- Calculate 6268
Calculate the unknown velocity x if: 24 km/h. ... . .. .20min x km/h. ... . .. .12min
- Calculate 6240
The ratio of the two natural numbers is 2:3. The smaller number in this pair is 12. Calculate the larger A number from this pair.
- Produces 6170
The machine produces 2520 parts in 1 hour. How many will they make in 33 minutes?
- The alley
The alley was planted with 490 trees 6 meters away. How many trees would be planted if the distance was 7.5 m?
- Thunderstorm
The sound travels 1 km in about 3 seconds. How far is the storm if there is a time interval of 8 seconds between lightning and thunder?
- Wood harvesting
The harvested wood is bundled from the forest to a sawmill. The driver makes the journey four times a day, and the work takes him eight days. How often would he have to go daily to finish the job two days earlier?
- Two discounts
The MP4 player cost 960 CZK, and the price was twice gradually reduced in the ratio of 4:3:3/2. How much did the player cost after the second discount?
- Motorcyclist 6145
The cyclist covered a certain distance in 6 hours and 15 minutes. How long will it take for a motorcyclist to travel five times more if he travels three times faster?
- Minutes 6071
What is the angle of the big hand of the watch in 20 minutes?
- Electric energy
There are 875 identical light bulbs in the sports hall lighting for 2 hours. How long does the same amount of electricity consume 100 such bulbs?
- Consumption 6050
The car has an average gasoline consumption of 6.5 liters per 100 kilometers. How many kilometers will a full tank with a volume of 52 liters be enough at average consumption?
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