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Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics

2.8Proportion

Proportion in Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 2.8.1Extended: express direct and inverse proportion algebraically, including proportion to a square, cube, square root or cube root, using the ∝ symbol.
  2. 2.8.2Extended: use an equation of proportion to find unknown quantities.

Lessons

  • Direct and inverse variation

    35 min

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Proportion: sample question

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yy is directly proportional to xx. When x=5x = 5, y=17.5y = 17.5. Find yy when x=8x = 8.

Complete: y = …

Only if the answer has a unit, e.g. cm or km/h.

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