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Savannah was paid $87 for 12 hours of babysitting and $65.25 for 9 hours. What is the constant of proportionality that describes

this relationship?

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ikadub [295]3 years ago

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This means that Savannah is paid $7.25 for every hour she babysits, so the constant of proportionality is 7.25.

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