CHAPTER 11 - DIRECT AND INVERSE PROPORTIONS

Exercise 11.1

1. Following are the car parking charges near a railway station upto:
4 hours: ₹60
8 hours: ₹100
12 hours: ₹140
24 hours: ₹180
Check if the parking charges are in direct proportion to the parking time.

To check if the charges are in direct proportion, we need to see if the ratio of charge to time is constant.

\[ \frac{60}{4} = 15, \quad \frac{100}{8} = 12.5, \quad \frac{140}{12} \approx 11.67, \quad \frac{180}{24} = 7.5 \]

The ratios are not equal (15 ≠ 12.5 ≠ 11.67 ≠ 7.5), so the parking charges are not in direct proportion to the parking time.

Final answer: No, the parking charges are not in direct proportion to the parking time.
2. A mixture of paint is prepared by mixing 1 part of red pigments with 8 parts of base. In the following table, find the parts of base that need to be added.
Parts of red pigment 1 4 7 12 20
Parts of base 8 ... ... ... ...

Since the mixture is in direct proportion (1 part red pigment : 8 parts base), we can find the missing values by multiplying the red pigment parts by 8.

\[ 4 \times 8 = 32, \quad 7 \times 8 = 56, \quad 12 \times 8 = 96, \quad 20 \times 8 = 160 \]

The completed table is:

Parts of red pigment 1 4 7 12 20
Parts of base 8 32 56 96 160
Final answer: 32, 56, 96, 160
3. In Question 2 above, if 1 part of a red pigment requires 75 mL of base, how much red pigment should we mix with 1800 mL of base?

This is a direct proportion problem. Let \(x\) be the parts of red pigment needed for 1800 mL of base.

\[ \frac{1}{75} = \frac{x}{1800} \]

Cross-multiplying:

\[ 75x = 1800 \Rightarrow x = \frac{1800}{75} = 24 \]

Final answer: 24 parts of red pigment
4. A machine in a soft drink factory fills 840 bottles in six hours. How many bottles will it fill in five hours?

This is a direct proportion problem. Let \(x\) be the number of bottles filled in 5 hours.

\[ \frac{840}{6} = \frac{x}{5} \]

\[ 140 = \frac{x}{5} \Rightarrow x = 140 \times 5 = 700 \]

Final answer: 700 bottles
5. A photograph of a bacteria enlarged 50,000 times attains a length of 5 cm. What is the actual length of the bacteria? If the photograph is enlarged 20,000 times only, what would be its enlarged length?

Part 1: Actual length of bacteria

\[ \text{Actual length} = \frac{5}{50000} = 0.0001 \text{ cm} = 1 \times 10^{-4} \text{ cm} \]

Part 2: Enlarged length when enlarged 20,000 times

\[ \text{Enlarged length} = \text{Actual length} \times \text{Enlargement factor} = 0.0001 \times 20000 = 2 \text{ cm} \]

Final answer: Actual length = 0.0001 cm, Enlarged length at 20,000× = 2 cm
6. In a model of a ship, the mast is 9 cm high, while the mast of the actual ship is 12 m high. If the length of the ship is 28 m, how long is the model ship?

This is a direct proportion problem. The scale of the model is consistent.

First, find the scale factor:

\[ \text{Scale factor} = \frac{\text{Model mast height}}{\text{Actual mast height}} = \frac{9}{1200} = \frac{3}{400} \]

Now, find the model ship length (\(x\)):

\[ \frac{x}{28} = \frac{3}{400} \Rightarrow x = 28 \times \frac{3}{400} = \frac{84}{400} = 0.21 \text{ m} = 21 \text{ cm} \]

Final answer: 21 cm
7. Suppose 2 kg of sugar contains \(9 \times 10^6\) crystals. How many sugar crystals are there in (i) 5 kg of sugar? (ii) 1.2 kg of sugar?

This is a direct proportion problem.

(i) For 5 kg of sugar:

\[ \frac{9 \times 10^6}{2} = \frac{x}{5} \Rightarrow x = \frac{9 \times 10^6 \times 5}{2} = 22.5 \times 10^6 = 2.25 \times 10^7 \]

(ii) For 1.2 kg of sugar:

\[ \frac{9 \times 10^6}{2} = \frac{x}{1.2} \Rightarrow x = \frac{9 \times 10^6 \times 1.2}{2} = 5.4 \times 10^6 \]

Final answer: (i) \(2.25 \times 10^7\) crystals, (ii) \(5.4 \times 10^6\) crystals
8. Rashmi has a road map with a scale of 1 cm representing 18 km. She drives on a road for 72 km. What would be her distance covered in the map?

This is a direct proportion problem. Let \(x\) be the distance on the map.

\[ \frac{1}{18} = \frac{x}{72} \Rightarrow x = \frac{72}{18} = 4 \]

Final answer: 4 cm
9. A 5 m 60 cm high vertical pole casts a shadow 3 m 20 cm long. Find at the same time (i) the length of the shadow cast by another pole 10 m 50 cm high (ii) the height of a pole which casts a shadow 5 m long.

Convert all measurements to the same unit (cm):

First pole: Height = 560 cm, Shadow = 320 cm

(i) For a pole 10 m 50 cm high (1050 cm):

Let \(x\) be the length of the shadow.

\[ \frac{560}{320} = \frac{1050}{x} \Rightarrow x = \frac{1050 \times 320}{560} = 600 \text{ cm} = 6 \text{ m} \]

(ii) For a shadow 5 m long (500 cm):

Let \(y\) be the height of the pole.

\[ \frac{560}{320} = \frac{y}{500} \Rightarrow y = \frac{560 \times 500}{320} = 875 \text{ cm} = 8 \text{ m} 75 \text{ cm} \]

Final answer: (i) 6 m, (ii) 8 m 75 cm
10. A loaded truck travels 14 km in 25 minutes. If the speed remains the same, how far can it travel in 5 hours?

First, convert 5 hours to minutes: 5 × 60 = 300 minutes

This is a direct proportion problem. Let \(x\) be the distance traveled in 300 minutes.

\[ \frac{14}{25} = \frac{x}{300} \Rightarrow x = \frac{14 \times 300}{25} = 168 \]

Final answer: 168 km

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