9) The pressure of a gas varies jointly as the amount of the gas (measured in moles) and the temperature and
inversely as the volume of the gas. If the pressure is 1008 kiloPascals (kPa) when the number of moles is 8,
the temperature is 280° Kelvin, and the volume is 640 cc, find the pressure when the number of moles is 7,
the temperature is 340° K, and the volume is 840 cc.
A) 816 kPa B) 864 kPa C) 1632 kPa D) 1536 kPa
10) Body–mass index, or BMI, takes both weight and height into account when assessing whether an
individual is underweight or overweight. BMI varies directly as one’s weight, in pounds, and inversely as
the square of one’s height, in inches. In adults, normal values for the BMI are between 20 and 25. A person
who weighs 160 pounds and is 71 inches tall has a BMI of 22.31. What is the BMI, to the nearest tenth, for a
person who weighs 136 pounds and who is 63 inches tall?
A) 24.1 B) 24.5 C) 23.6 D) 23.3
11) The amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room varies jointly as the perimeter of the room and
the height of the wall. If a room with a perimeter of 60 feet and 8–foot walls requires 4.8 quarts of paint,
find the amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room with a perimeter of 50 feet and 10–foot walls.
A) 5 qt B) 500 qt C) 50 qt D) 10 qt
12) The power that a resistor must dissipate is jointly proportional to the square of the current flowing
through the resistor and the resistance of the resistor. If a resistor needs to dissipate 144 watts of power
when 6 amperes of current is flowing through the resistor whose resistance is 4 ohms, find the power that
a resistor needs to dissipate when 3 amperes of current are flowing through a resistor whose resistance is
4 ohms.
A) 36 watts B) 12 watts C) 48 watts D) 72 watts
13) While traveling in a car, the centrifugal force a passenger experiences as the car drives in a circle varie
jointly as the mass of the passenger and the square of the speed of the car. If a passenger experiences a
force of 129.6 newtons (N) when the car is moving at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour and the passenger
has a mass of 40 kilograms, find the force a passenger experiences when the car is moving at 50 kilometers
per hour and the passenger has a mass of 80 kilograms.
A) 180 N B) 200 N C) 160 N D) 225 N
14) The amount of simple interest earned on an investment over a fixed amount of time is jointly proportional
to the principle invested and the interest rate. A principle investment of $2600.00 with an interest rate of
6% earned $312.00 in simple interest. Find the amount of simple interest earned if the principle is $3700.00
and the interest rate is 7%.
A) $518.00 B) $51,800.00 C) $444.00 D) $364.00
15) The voltage across a resistor is jointly proportional to the resistance of the resistor and the current flowin
through the resistor. If the voltage across a resistor is 18 volts (V) for a resistor whose resistance is 2 ohms
and when the current flowing through the resistor is 9 amperes, find the voltage across a resistor whose
resistance is 4 ohms and when the current flowing through the resistor is 7 amperes.
A) 28 V B) 14 V C) 63 V D) 36 V
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