Michael reads 12 pages of a book in 18 minutes, 8 pages in 12 minutes,and 20 pages in 30 minutes. Is this a proportional relatio

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nship? If so, what is the constant of proportionality? What does it represent? Write an equation to represent this situation.

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maria [59] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-01T15:08:12+03:00

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Reading rate is y pages per x minutes and proportional relationship formula is:

The coefficient is:

Let's verify if the given numbers fit into the same relationship:

We confirm all same and it means k = 2/3

Required equation is:

This represents that Michael reads 2 pages per 3 minutes and for x minutes he reads 2/3x pages