Question

Complete the equation to show the relationship between the number of buses, x, and the number of people that can be transported, y. At this rate, how many people can be transported on 40 buses?

Answer 1

Answer:

$y = 40\cdot k$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let suppose that each bus has the same capacity and exists a direct proportionality between the amount of people that is transported and the number of buses:

$y \propto x$

$y = k \cdot x$

Where $k$ is the proportionality constant, which is equivalent to the maximum capacity of each bus. In that case, the quantity of people that is transported on 40 buses is:

$y = 40\cdot k$