Is this a proportional relationship? Why or Why Not?
Y = 3x + 7
Solve for n
8/n = 24/30
n=10
List 2 attributes of a proportional relationship:
Constant Rate, straight line, goes through origin..
Scott likes to run long distances. He can run 20 km, t in 85 minutes. He wants to know how many minutes it will take him to run 52 km at the same pace.
221 minutes or 3 hours and 41 minutes
Charlie gets paid on the weekend for helping Farmer John. He saves all the money he makes. On Friday, Charlie has $17.50 in his bank account. On Saturday, he has $35. On Sunday, he has $51.50. Is this a proportional relationship?
No, because it is not a constant rate.
Vito uses 9 liters of water to water 24 flower pots. He is wondering how many liters of water (w) would take to water 40 flower pots. He assumes he'll use the same amount of water on each pot.
15 liters of water
What is the constant of proportionality?
X| 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Y| 16, 20, 24, 28, 40
COP: 4
Mary reduced the size of a painting to a width of 3.3 in. What is the new height if it was originally 32.5 in tall and 42.9 in wide?
2.5 in
Write an equation for this proportional relationship:
X| 7, 10, 14, 16, 30
Y| 3.5, 5, 7, 8, 15
y = 1/2 x
A pump can fill a 20-gallon tank in 6 minutes. How long will it take to fill a 100- gallon tank with this same pump?
Write an equation for this relationship where (g) is gallons and (m) is minutes.
Hint: Minutes (known) ; Gallons (unknown)
30 minutes; g = 3.3m