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Department of Education
Region IV-A
MATANDANG SABANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Name: School: Grade Level: 9 Subject: Mathematics

JOLINA M. OLIMBA Matandang Sabang NHS
Quarter: SECOND Week: 1-8 No. of 39 days / 39 hours
Days/Hours: ( 5 days per week- 1 hour per day)
MELC No. MELC No. 1-16 No. of Hours No. of Item
Taught
MELC Illustrates situations that involve the following variations: (a) direct; (b) inverse; 10hrs 10
(c) joint; (d) combined. (10hrs) (10 Question)
Translates into variation statement a relationship between two quantities given 7hrs 7
by: (a) a table of values; (b) a mathematical equation; (c) a graph, and vice versa
(7hrs) (7 Question)
Solves problems involving variation. 9hrs 10
(9hrs) (10 Questions)
Applies the laws involving positive integral exponents to zero and negative 5hrs 5
integral exponents. (5hrs) (5 Question)
Simplifies expressions with rational exponents. 4hrs 4
(4hrs) (4 Questions)
6. Writes expressions with rational exponents as radicals and vice versa. (4hrs) 4hrs 4
(4 Questions)
39hrs 40
Skills/Thinking Problem Solving
Skills
Context: Personal/Local

% Domain and Dimensions in the RBT

of R U App An E C
No. of Items
Ite
ms
40 100 1,2,3,11,12,18, 4,5,6,13,14,21, 7,8,15,16,24,25,32 9,10,17
19,20,28,29,33, 22,23,30,31,35 ,36,40 ,26,27
% 34,37,38 ,39

Test Question 1:
Which of the following mathematical statements is an example of combined variation, where k is the constant of variation?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
c. ykabc b . Y =ka d. y=kabc b. y=kab/c
Test Question 2:
An encoder can type n words in t hours. The formula that relates n to t is n=k/t. What kind of variation is it?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. combination c. joint a. Direct b. inverse
Test Question 3:
A car travels a distance of km in t hours. The formula that relates d to t is d=kt. What kind of variation is it?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. combination b. inverse c. joint a. Direct
Test Question 4:
y varies directly as x and y = 32 when x = 4. What is the value of constant variation?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
c. 28 b. 36 d. 128 a. 8
Test Question 5:
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Which of the following describes an inverse variation?

POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
c. b. d. a.

Test Question 6:
Mike’s income varies directly as the number of days that he works. If his number of days tripled, what happens to his
income?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/
Mastered)
d. quadrupled b. multiplied by 9 a. Divided by 3 c. tripled
Test Question 7:
If 3 men can do a portion of a job in 8 days, how many men can do the same job in 6 days?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) points/Mastered)
a. 7 c. 5 b. 6 d. 4
Test Question 8:
If y varies directly as the square of x, how is y changed if x is increased by 20%?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
c. 0.44% decrease in y d. 0.44% increase in y a. 44% decrease in y b. 44% increase in y
Test Question 9:
The volume V of a gas varies directly as the temperature T and inversely as the pressure P. Which of the following best
describe the situation?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/
Mastered)
a. direction c. inverse b. joint d. Combined
Test Question 10:
If p varies directly as q and inversely as r, then which of the following describes the relation among the
variables?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
1 kq c. p=kqr kr kq
d. = b. p= a. p=
p r q r
Test Question 11:
The speed r of a moving object is inversely proportional to the time t travelled is written as
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
r k a. r =kt k
c. =r d. t= b. r =
k r t
Test Question 12:
Which of the following is correct translation of “y is directly proportional to x and inversely proportional to z”?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
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kz a. y=kxz kz kx
b. y= c. y= d. y=
tx x z
Test Question 13: x 1 2 3 4
What is the best derivation of the equation for variation using the table at the right? y -3 -6 -9 -12
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. xy=3 −3 a. y=3 x c. y=−3 x
b. y=
x
Test Question 14:
The cost c varies directly as the number n of pencils is written as
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. ckn k b. k =cn a. c=kn
c. n=
c
Test Question 15:
An employee’s wages w varies directly to the number of hours h worked. which of the following is the best translation of
the statement?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. worked w k c. w=kh
b. e= a. w=
h h
Test Question 16:
What mathematical statement describes the graph on the right?

POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
l l w a. lw =36
b. 36= c . w= d . l=
w 36 36
Test Question 17:
The mass M of a cement block varies jointly as the length L, width W, and thickness T of the block. How will you translate
the statement?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. MLWT kLW c. M =LWT b. M =kLWT
a. M =
T
Test Question 18:
What is the constant variation when y varies directly as x and y = 32 when x = 4?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
c. direct a. 32+4 b. 128 d. 8
Test Question 19:
If m varies directly as p and m=35 when p=5 . What would be the values of m when p is 6?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
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d. p 7 b.7 a. 42
c.
6
Test Question 20:
If s varies directly as t and inversely as v, then which of the following equations describes the relation among the three
variables s, t, and v?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
1 kt c. s=kvt k kt
d. = a. s= b. s=
s v tv v
Test Question 21:
1
If y varies inversely as x and y= when x = 9, what is the value of y when x = -3?
5
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
b. inverse 5 3 −3
c. d.
5 5
Test Question 22:
If y varies directly as x and y = 12 when x = 4, What is the value of y when x = 12?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
b. 4 a. 3 d. 48 c. 36
Test Question 23:
The area of the circle is proportional to the square of its radius. If the length of its radius is halved, what happens to its
area?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. four a. Doubled c. multiplied by four b. divided by four
Test Question 24:
Allan’s salary varies directly as the number of days that he works. If he earns Php 12, 000 in 20 days, how much will he
earn if he works twice as long?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. Php 16,000 c. Php 20,000 a. Php 26,000 b. Php 24,000
Test Question 25:
The number of days needed to repair a house varies inversely as the number of men working. It takes 15 days for 2 men to
repair the house. How many men are needed to complete the job in 6 days?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. 0 a. 4 c. 6 b. 5
Test Question 26:
Mackee’s income varies directly as the number of days that she works. If she earns Php 8,000.00 in 20 days, how much
will she earn if she worked 3 times as long?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
c. Php 20,000 a. Php 26,000 d. Php 16,000 b. Php 24,000
Test Question 27:
The amount of gasoline used by a car varies jointly as the distance travelled and the square root of the speed. Suppose a
car used 25 liters on a 100 km trip at 100 kph, about how many liters will it use on a 1000-km trip at 64 kph?
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POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
c. 10 km d. 400 L a. 100 L b. 200 L
Test Question 28:
2
What law of exponents is illustrated in ( 4 x 2 ) =64 x 4 ?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
b. a m ∙ a n p
d. ( a m an ) =amp anp c. ( ab )m=a m an a.
n
( a m ) =amn
Test Question 29:
What do you call the factor or the number in an exponential form that is being multiplied?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. equation c. Expression b. Exponent a. Base
Test Question 30:
−4
2 1
What law of exponent is applied in the expression −2
= ?
2 4
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. Radical Law a. Product Law c. Power to quotient Law b. Quotient Law
Test Question 31:
Melissa tallied the number of seats in the auditorium in an exponential form. She tallied 104 . How many chairs are there?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
b. 104 c. 40, 000 d. 100, 000 a. 10, 000
Test Question 32:
Which is the best simplified form of

POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
a. 1 456100 1 1
d. c. b.
2 150 75
Test Question 33:
m
What do you call to exponent in the form of where m and n are integers and n≠ 0?
n
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. square root c. Radical b. Rational a. Rational
Exponent
Test Question 34:
Which of the following is true?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)

Test Question 35:

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1
What is the simplified expression of (144) 2 ?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. 1442 1 a. 144 b. 12
c.
2
Test Question 36:
A newborn baby chicken weighs 3−2 pounds. If an adult chicken can weigh up to 34 times more than a newborn chicken.
How much does an adult chicken weigh?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
a. 64 pounds b. 10 pounds 144 c. 9 pounds
a. d.
9
Test Question 37:
What do you call to an expression in the form of√
n
a where n is a positive integer and a is an element of the real number
system?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
b. Rational a. Rational Exponent d. square root c. Radical
Test Question 38:
In the expression √
n m
b , what does n represents as it indicates the degree of the radical?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
b. base d. exponent c. radicand a. Index
Test Question 39:
3
Which of the following radical expression is the same with ( 5 y ) 4 ?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
c. 5y 4 4 3
a. ( √
2
5 y) b. ( √
3
5 y) d. ( 4√ 5 y )
Test Question 40:
5
What is the result when ( 7√ 128 ) is simplified?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Pre-structural (0 point) Uni-structural Multi-structural Relational
(1 point/Least Mastered) (2 points/Nearly Mastered) (3 points/Mastered)
d. 243 a. 128 b. 64 c. 32

Prepared by:

JOLINA M. OLIMBA
Math Teacher

Noted by:
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Department of Education
Region IV-A
MATANDANG SABANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SILVER A. BANDOL
Head Teacher I

ANGELITO P. OLVIDA
Public Schools District Supervisor, Catanauan II