- Determine the types of variation of the following practical situation: write A for direct variation, B for inverse variation, C for joint variation and D for combined variation. 1. The number of hours you work and the amount of your paycheck. 2. The law of universal gravitation. 3. The amount of weight on a spring and the distance the spring will stretch. 4. The formula for finding the volume of a cylinder. 5. The speed of a car and the distance travelled in a certain amount of time. 6. The cost of a pencil and the number of pencils you buy. 7. The number of days required to build a bridge to the number of workers. 8. More men at work, less time to finish the work. 9. If there are more people sharing a given amount, then each person will get less. 10. If you travel a distance at a slower speed the time taken will increase.