Question

Jennifer is shopping with her mother. They pay $2 per pound of tomatoes.

Answer 1

Answer:

The constant of proportionality is 2

The equation is y=2x

Step-by-step explanation:

The unit price or unit rate is $2

Let y represent the price of tomatoes, then the price of x tomatoes is

$y=2x$ dollars.

This represents a direct variation.

This equation is of the form $y=kx$, where k=2 is the constant of proportionality.