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10 inches of rain in 5 hours

2 inches of rain/hour

100


Proportional 

k=12

100

there are 3 cups that hold 9 oz of juice.

write an equation for how many oz per cup

y=3x

100

in 25 minutes Lee can run 10 laps around the track. determine the number of laps he can run per minute.

a. determine the constant of proportionality

b. write an equation.

k=0.4 laps/ minute

y=0.4x

x=minutes

y=laps

100


proportional

k=5

200

45 tickets sold in 3 hours

15 tickets/hour

200


proportional 

k=2

200

this equation represents the number of miles driven to the number of gallons of gas.

y=28x

x=gallons

y=miles driven

how far could I drive if I has 22 gallons of gas

I could drive 616 miles

200

grandmas special cookie recipe which makes 4 dozens of cookies calls for 3 cups of flour. using this information create a chart comparing the amount of flour to the amount of cookies. is this proportional?

flour        3    6   9   12

cookies    4    8   12   16

Proportional

200


nonproportional

300

262 miles in 4 hours

65.5 miles/hour

300


non-proportional

300

this equation represents the number of miles driven to the number of gallons of gas.

y=28x

x=gallons

y=miles driven

if I take a trip of 600 miles, how many gallons of gas would I need to make the trip?

I would need 21 3/7 or 21.43 gallons of gas for a 600 mile trip

300

75 basketballs cost $1,143.75. Find the cost of 26 basketballs.

y=15.25x

y=396.50

300


nonproportional

400

$9.80 for 14 oranges

$.70 per orange

400


proportional 

k=2

400

suppose the cost to rent a car is $37.50 for 5 hours

what would be the cost to rent a car for 3 hours

it would cost $22.50 to rent a car for 3 hours

400

kyle and josh have new jobs this summer. kyle will be paid $12/hour and josh will be paid $10/hour. they were told after every 2 years they will be give a raise of $5 per hour. is the relationship between kyle's pay and josh's pay proportional?

explain using a table

kyle   12   17   22   27    32

josh   10   15   20   25   30

nonproportional

400

y is directly proportional to x. Given that y = 144 and x = 12. Find the value of y when  x = 7.

y=kx

y=84

500

the scientists found that there were 144 deer in a 16 square mile area of the forest.

9 deer per square mile

500


nonproportional

500


a. find the constant of proportionality

b. write an equation

c. how long will it take to earn $450?

k=50

y=kx

x=time

y=cost

450=50x

x=9 hours

500

a recipe for cupcakes uses a ratio of mix to milk 5:2 cups. complete the table to show different amounts that are proportional

mix   5   10   15  20   25

milk   2   4    6    8    10

How could we check our answer?

500

what is the constant of proportionality

what does the point (15,18) represent in this problem? 

k=1.2

15 hours hike 18 miles

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