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100

A relationship is proportional only if its graph passes through this point.

What is the origin?

100

y=7x

What is 7?

100

The graph of a proportional relationship must be this type of line.

A straight line through the origin.

100

“A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour.” Write the equation.

d = 60t.


100

The area formula for a parallelogram is base times what?

Height

200

A table shows ratios 2/6, 4/12, and 5/15. Is the relationship proportional?

What is a ratio matching proportional relationship?

200

2 pounds of apples cost 6 dollars

What is 3?

200

If k = 1/2, what is the equation?

y=(1/2)x

200

Convert the table to an equation: (x--->y)
1→4, 2→8, 3→12

y=4x

200

A=d1 + d2 divided by half. What is the shape and area if the lengths are 10 and 6

A rhombus with diagonals 10 and 6 has an area of 30.

300

A graph is a straight line but crosses the y-axis at 4. Proportional or not?

What is a non proportional relationship?

300

Graph of a line goes through (5, 20)

What is 4?

300

A graph rises 10 units for every 2 units right. Write the equation.

Y=5x

300

Write a verbal description for y = 0.3x.

for every value of x, y is 0.3 times that.

300

A trapezoid with bases 8 and 14 and height 5 has this area.

55 square units.

400

A relationship is proportional when every output is a constant multiple of this X value variable.

What is k, the Constant of Proportionality?

400

A recipe uses 3 cups of flour for 8 servings. Find k in cups per serving.

3/8 cups per serving.

400

A table shows x: 0, 4, 10 and y: 0, 6, 15. Can this represent a proportional relationship?

Yes because k=1.5

400

A graph shows the point (8, 24). and goes through the origin. Write a matching equation.

y=3x

400

A composite figure has a 10×4 rectangle and a semicircle of radius 2. What’s the total area?

Hint: A semicircle is half the area of a circle, =piR2

40 + 2pi

500

Is this proportional?

X: 3     8      10   

Y: 12   32     40

What is a COP of 4?

500

Write the Equation with a constant of 12.

what is y=12x

500

A student’s graph looks proportional but the points are unevenly spaced. What mistake is likely?

Wrong scale on the graph

500

Six pounds of oranges cost $9. Make a description, table, and equation.

Description: $1.50 per pound. 

Table: 1→1.50, 2→3, 3→4.5. 

Equation: y = 1.5x.

500

If the scale factor is 3, areas grow by the k2

What is 9?

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