Vocabulary
Is it Proportional?
Constant of Proportionality
Equation
Problem Solving
100

If a graph goes through the origin and is a straight line it is considered...

proportional 

100

Is it proportional? 

Yes

100

What is the constant of proportionality in the following: 


y=4.5x

4.5

100

Write the equation for the following: 

y=0.2x

100

Four movie tickets cost $30. 

Five concert tickets cost $36.50. 

Find the unit rate for a movie ticket and the unit rate for a concert ticket

Movie:  $7.50 / 1 ticket

Concert:  $7.30 / 1 ticket

200

What is the Equation that represents a proportional relationship?

Y=K(X)

200

Does the graph show a proportional relationship?

No

200

What is the constant of proportionality in the following: 


y=7x

7

200

The points (14,7) and (1.5, 0.75) are on the graph of a proportion. What is the equation? 

y=0.5x

200

Using the following, how many cookies can be made with 7 cups of flour? 

131 (131.25)

300

This represents the amount of something "per one" of something else

unit rate

300

Is it proportional?  

No 

300

What is the constant of proportionality in the following: 


5

300

Write the equation for the following: 


c = 2p

or

y=2x

300

Marco needs to buy some cat food. At the nearest store, 3 bags cost $15.75. How much would Marco spend on 5 bags of cat food? 

$26.25

400

This tells you how many times bigger one shape is than another

scale factor

400

Does the table show a proportional relationship? 

Yes

400

The points (2,4) and (3,6) are on the graph of a proportional relationship. What is the constant of proportionality? 

k=2

400

The following points are on the graph of a line.  What is the equation? 

(15,60) (19,76) (23,92) 

y=4x

400

A box of cereal states that there are 90 calories in a

3/4

 cup serving. How many calories are there in 4 cups of cereal? 

480 calories 

500

The constant of proportionality can also be called the....

Slope

Scale Factor

Unit Rate

500
Does the equation y=3x+5 show a proportional relationship?
No
500

Name the constant of proportionality. 

k=4/3

500

If a city has an area of 10 square miles its population is 50,000 people.  The relationship is proportional

Write an equation to represent the situation.

y=5,000x

500

A recipe calls for 15 oz of flour for every 8 oz of milk. If you use 15 oz of milk, how much flour should you use? 

28 1/8 oz