Question

The price of candy at The Candy Stop can be determined by the equation p = 2.95n, where p is the price and n is the number of pounds of candy. What is the constant of proportionality? Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

Constant of proportionality is 2.95

Explanation:

Given:

p = 2.95n

The equation is given in the form

y = kx ( direct proportion)

It can be seen that p is directly proportional to n.

Where,

p = price of the candy

n = number of pounds of candy.

2.95 = constant of proportionality

2.95 = p / n

which is the ratio of p to n

The constant of proportionality is the ratio between two quantities that are directly proportional.

Therefore,

2.95 is the constant of proportionality in the equation