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Cross Product Property
100
4 liters
132 km
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Which line(s) are proportional? If proportional, identify the constant(s) of proportionality and the equation(s).
Only Morgan's line is proportional.
Bob's line is straight through but doesn't pass through the origin. Renee's line passes through the origin but doesn't have one straight line.
Morgan's k=1 using point (2,2)
y=1x or y=x
100
what is the constant of proportionality in the following equation?
y=5x
k=5
100
Is y = 8x + 2 proportional?
no
100
An 8-oz can of orange juice contains about 97 mg of vitamin C. About how many milligrams of vitamins C are there in a 12- oz can of orange juice?
145.5 mg
100
(n+4)/-6=8/2
n = -28
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Proportional or not proportional? Name 2 ways you can prove it.
1) doesn't go through the origin (0, 0)
2) the k isn't constant
this is unit price, so $/tickets or y/x
24/2 = 12
28/4 = 7
32/6 = 5 1/3
36/8 = 4.5
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Find the constant of proportionality, then explain what it represents in this situation.
k = 6 meals prepped per day
200
What equation represents the graph? Leave the constant of proportionality as a SIMPLIFIED fraction.
What does the constant of proportionality represent?
y=2/3x
k = 2/3 lap in 1 minute
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June has $120.00 in her checking account, and she deposits $50.00 in it each week. Is the relationship proportional?
No
The unit rates are not constant. The graph would not start at 0. The equation would not be in y = __x form.
200
Jake is selling boxes of candy bars to raise money for his baseball team. He makes $6 for each box of candy bars he sells.
a) Write an equation to represent the situation.
b) How much would Jake make if he sold 17 boxes?
y = 6x
He would make $102 if he sold 17 boxes.
200
3/(t+7)=5/8
t = -59/5 or -11.8
300
What equation represents the table below? What does the constant of proportionality mean in the context of this problem?
y = 1.25x
k = $1.25 per 1lb. of bananas
300
What is the coordinate point of the constant of proportionality? Give it in coordinate point form, and as a fraction.
(1, 1/6)
300
Becca completes 42 math problems in 12 minutes. Write an equation to represent how long each problem takes.
y=3.5x
300
Every 2.5 hours, a machine produces
2250 basketballs. If you graphed this relationship, give two other coordinate points on the line.
k = 900 basketballs per hour
points equivalent to (1, 900)
(2, 1800)
(3, 2700)
(4, 3600)
etc.
(0, 0)
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George and Lucy rode the bus and it cost them $11.78 altogether.
a) Write an equation to represent this situation. Identify which variable is x and which is y.
b) Based on this, how much would it cost for 5 people to ride the bus?
y = 5.89x
x is money in dollars and y is people.
It would cost $29.45 for 5 people to ride the bus.
300
3/(n+1)=4/(n+4)
n = 8
400
Complete the ratio table, and then identify the equation that represents it. Use a fraction for the k.
x y
? is 171
y=19/17x
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Identify two points on this line and the constant of proportionality in the context of the scenario.
(0,0) doesn't count as a point
(5,2) (10,4) (15,6)
k = 0.4 miles in 1 minute
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Identify the equation that represents the graph.
y=1/6x
400
Maxine works at a law office. For every hour she works, she gets $135 to consult. Determine the equation that represents this, and how much money she makes if she works 40 hours.
y = 135x
If she works 40 hours, she earns $5,400.
400
Proportional or not, and why?
At the drive-in movies, it costs $5 per person and $4 flat fee for the vehicle.
No, because if it was just $5 a person, it'd be proportional.
400
(-4d-1)/(d+9)=(-3)/2
d = 5
500
First, identify the independent and dependent variables, and which axis each variable would be graphed on.
Who walks faster?
Independent variable is time in hours, on x-axis.
Dependent variable is distance in miles, on y-axis.
Addie's faster.
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What are the equations that represent lines A and B?
Line A: y = 0.56x
Line B: y = 1.25x
500
How much would you make after working 40 hrs?
What is $1800
500
Is the graph proportional?
If so,
a) identify the k,
b) what it means in the context of the problem,
c) two coordinate points
d) the equation
e) how long it took a sloth to go 59.4 feet
a) k = 6
b) 6 feet per minute
c) (0.5, 3) (1, 6) (1.5, 9) etc
d) y = 6x
e) 9.9 minutes
500
The equation y = 55x represents the rate of the Long Island highway speed limit, in miles per hour.
How long was Francis driving if he drove 247.5 miles at the speed limit?
4.5 hours
500
(z+2)/3=(12z-8)/16
z= 56/20 = 14/5 = 2.8