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QuizMultiple Choice

Direct, Inverse, and Joint Variation

Question 8 • IASD Precalculus 2nd Quarter - Wingerter 2025-26

Describe the relationship between the two quantities.Distance traveled by car; Amount of gas in the car.

Answer
A
inverse
B
direct
C
joint
D
compound

Explanation

As the car travels farther, it uses more gas, so the amount of gas remaining generally decreases. This is an inverse relationship: one quantity increases while the other decreases. The correct choice is “inverse.”

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