The table shows the ratio of caramel corn to cheddar corn in a bag. What is the constant of proportionality?
2 answers:
For proportionality constant problems, set up the equation as,
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Where x and y are the two variables you are comparing and <em>K </em>is the proportionality constant. If we take <em>Caramel Corn </em>values as x and <em>Cheddar Corn </em>values as y, and then solve for <em>K </em>for each ratio lines, we will get the same answer. Let's check.
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Hence, the proportionality constant, in this case <em>K,</em> is equal to or 1.5. First answer choice is correct.
ANSWER: 1.5
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the x usually represents the time in seconds, days, months, or whatever unit is being used
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After two years it's only 85% worth the previous year or 15% less the previous year, which is represented as 0.85(0.85(a))
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