Constant Proportionality from Tables
Constant of Proportionality from Graphs
Constant of Proportionality from Words
Complex Fractions
COP requirements
100

Drew paints portraits.  Find the constant of proportionality if it is a proportional relationship 

Time (in hours) = x             Number of portraits = y

           1                                          5

           2                                          10

           3                                          15

           4                                          20


5 portraits per hour

100

Find the constant of proportionality with correct units

k =46 miles per hour

100

Morgan bought 24 batteries packed in 6 equal packs. What is the unit rate per pack?

4 batteries per pack

100

Hannah completed 1/5 of a worksheet in 1/4 of an hour.

What is her rate of worksheet she will complete in one hour?

4/5 worksheet per hour

100

What is k mean in y=kx?

constant of proportionality

200

The table shows the amount earned by Harry for selling ice cream.  Find k.


Cups Sold = x              3         5        7         9

Earnings ($)  = y         12        20      28       36


CoP = 4

200

What is K with proper units?

k = 1.2 miles per hour

200


Julie brought 5 pounds of cans to a recycling place and was paid $2. Find the constant of proportionality (cost per pound)

$0.40/pound

200

Tyler can rake 1/3 of a yard in 1/5 of an hour.  

How many yards can he rake in one hour?

1 2/3 OR 1.67 yards

200

when you are looking at a graph the line is proportional if it passes through

the origin

300

Fred wrote notes during an exam.  Find the CoP (with correct units) if it is a proportional relationship.


Notes (pages)        8             9               10            11

Time (in hours)      18           19              20            21

It is not proportional, there is no CoP. 

300

What does the point (7,35) mean?

7 minutes for 35 gallons of water

300

To make juice, Michael combines 4 liters of water and 12 scoops of juice mix. What is the CoP (scoops per liter)?

3 scoops per liter

300

Angie painted 1/20 of a fence in 1/2 an hour.

How much of the fence can be painted in one hour?

1/10 of the fence in one hour

300

what is another word for constant of proportionality?

unit rate

400

A ferry transports bikes to an island.  Write your answer AS AN EQUATION!


Number of bikes (x)              10             12             14            

Number of trips (y)              5                6               7              

y=0.5x

400

Write an equation

y=3x

400

Zachary's time machine needs 14 megawatts of electricity to travel back 7 years.  What is the unit rate (megawatts per year)?

 2 megawatts per year

400

It took Jamie 3/4 of an hour to complete 1/4 of a puzzle.


How many puzzles can she complete in one hour?

1/3 of a puzzle

400

what are the two qualifications to tell if a line on a  graph is proportional?

it passes through the origin and it is a straight line

500

Alice bought comics.  Find the k (CoP with correct units) if the table shows a proportional relationship. Write as an equation!


Number of comics             2             4             6            

Price (dollars)                   6            12            18           


y=3x

500

How long would it take the family to travel 600 miles?

10 hours

500

Sarah can eat 3.75 hamburgers in one hour.  At this rate, how many hamburgers can she eat in 6 hours?

22.5 hamburgers!! Dang!!!

500

Mrs. Lewis' kids ate 7/8 of their Halloween candy in 4 and 3/4 days.  

How much of their candy did they eat in one day?

7/38 of their candy

500
what is the x and y value (x,y) for a point at the origin?

(0,0)