1. Practice for test on proportionality
Module 1 – Topic 3

2. Question 1
Analyze the table, which shows the number of students in 7th Grade who play on two or more sports teams each year. Determine if the relationship is proportional. Explain your reasoning.
7th Graders
Soccer Players
Total 7th Graders
Girls
184
276
Boys
208
312

3. In the school band, there are 3 percussion players for every 8 brass instrument players.
Question 2
Question 3
If there are 24 brass instrument players in the band, how many percussion players are in the band? Write a proportion and solve.
Define variables to represent the quantities that are changing in this situation.

4. In the school band, there are 3 percussion players for every 8 brass instrument players.
Question 4
Question 5
Write an equation to represent the number of brass players based on the number of percussion players.
Determine the constant of proportionality for the equation and explain what it means in this situation.

5. Question 6
Solve for the unknown value using the equation for the constant of proportionality, 𝑦 𝑥 = k.
K = and y =

6. Determine the unit rate of laps for 1 minute.
Larson swims laps every day. He can swim 6 laps in 24 minutes. The number of laps varies directly with the time.
Question 7
Question 8
Determine the constant of proportionality with laps as the independent variable.
Determine the unit rate of laps for 1 minute.

7. The cost (c) to buy gasoline for a car varies directly to the amount of gas (g) in gallons purchased.
Question 9
Question 10
Write an equation to represent the proportional relationship between c and g using the information given.
Peyton spent $15.05 on 7 gallons of gas for her car. Jamal is buying the same gasoline, but only has $8.60 to spend. How many gallons of gas can Jamal buy. Explain your reasoning.