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Proportional Relationships: Tables, Graphs & Equations · Easy Worksheet 1

Proportional Relationships: Tables, Graphs & Equations — Easy Worksheet 1

Grade 7 · MathSheets    Name: ____________________   Date: __________

Complete each table and graph the points on the grid. Then answer the question. Write equations as y = kx, using a decimal for k when it is not a whole number.

How to solve

A proportional relationship has the equation y = kx, where k is the unit rate (the y-value when x = 1). Find k by dividing any y by its x. To fill a missing y, multiply its x by k; to fill a missing x, divide its y by k. Each pair (x, y) is a point on the graph, and the points line up on a straight line through (0, 0). Example: 4 pages every minute gives y = 4x, so 3 minutes → 12 pages and 20 pages → 5 minutes.

Example

A plant grows 4 centimeters each week. Let x be the weeks and y the centimeters. Write the equation for this relationship.

xy
14
28
312
416
012340481216WeeksCentimeters
y = 4x
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1 A recipe uses 3 cups of flour for each batch. Let x be the batches and y the cups of flour. Write the equation for this relationship.
xy
13
2___
___9
412
01234036912BatchesCups
2 Apples cost $3.00 per pound. Let x be the pounds and y the dollars. What number goes in the blank in the y column?
xy
13
2___
___9
412
01234036912PoundsDollars
3 A plant grows 5 centimeters each week. Let x be the weeks and y the centimeters. Write the equation for this relationship.
xy
15
2___
___15
420
0123405101520WeeksCentimeters
4 A faucet fills a tub with 5 liters each minute. Let x be the minutes and y the liters. What number goes in the blank in the x column?
xy
15
2___
___15
420
0123405101520MinutesLiters
5 A printer prints 3 pages every minute. Let x be the minutes and y the pages. Use your equation: how many pages when x = 5?
xy
13
2___
___9
412
01234036912MinutesPages
6 A cyclist rides 3 miles each hour. Let x be the hours and y the miles. Write the equation for this relationship.
xy
13
2___
___9
412
01234036912HoursMiles

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