Back to chapter
CBSE Maths · Class 8

Chapter 13: Direct and Inverse Proportions

Name: ________________________
Date: ______________
Marks: ____ / 10

Direct proportion (y=kxy=kx) and inverse proportion (xy=kxy=k); word problems.

Questions

  1. 44 people finish a job in 1212 days; how many people for 88 days?
  2. 1010 pens cost \rupee250\rupee 250. Cost of 66 pens.
  3. Car at 6060 km/h takes 33 h. Time at 4545 km/h.
  4. If 1212 workers finish in 99 days, how many days will 1818 workers take?
  5. Cost of 55 pens is ₹6060: cost of 88 pens.
  6. A car covers 150150 km at 5050 km/h; time for 240240 km at same speed.
  7. At speed 6060 km/h, distance in 33 h; at 8080 km/h, time for same distance.
  8. If 44 machines fill 200200 bottles in 11 h, how many bottles will 66 machines fill?
  9. Speed doubles → time?
  10. yxy \propto x; y=20y = 20 when x=5x = 5: yy when x=8x = 8.

Extra Practice (Optional)

  • 55 kg rice for \rupee300\rupee 300; cost of 88 kg.
  • 66 men build a wall in 1010 days; 1515 men?
  • 33 boys eat 1212 chapatis in 3030 min; 55 boys eat 2020?

Answer Key (For Teachers)

  1. Answer: 66.
    Working: 412=n84\cdot 12 = n\cdot 8.
  2. Answer: \rupee150\rupee 150.
    Working: Per pen =25= 25; 6×256\times 25.
  3. Answer: 44 h.
    Working: 603=45t60\cdot 3 = 45\cdot t.
  4. Answer: 66 days
    Working: Inverse: 129=18t12\cdot 9 = 18\cdot t.
  5. Answer: 9696
    Working: Direct: 1212 per pen.
  6. Answer: 4.84.8 h
    Working: Direct: time \propto distance.
  7. Answer: 2.252.25 h
    Working: Inverse: 603=80t60\cdot 3 = 80\cdot t.
  8. Answer: 300300 bottles
    Working: Direct in machines.
  9. Answer: Halves.
    Working: Halves.
  10. Answer: 3232
    Working: k=4k = 4.
Gyaan Maths · CBSE Class 8 · Chapter 13
Gyaan Maths — CBSE Class 6-10, built for board-toppers.
v1.1 · Feb 2026