ECZ 2012 · O-Level Paper 1 — Variation

y varies directly as x and as z, with constant k = 3 (so y = 3xz). Find the value of x when y = 4 12 and z = 5.

  • A. 30
  • B. 0.3
  • C. 3
  • D. 1.5

Verified working — step 1

Collect the constant and the known z into one coefficient of x, then divide.

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