Writing an Equation for Proportions
Graphs
Proportions
Comparing Unit Rates
Constant of Proportionality
300

How do you know if a graph is proportional?

It is a straight line and goes through the origin.

300

Susan needs to buy her cat some litter box sand. At a store, 6 bags of litter sand costs $24.60. How much would Susan spend on 4 bags of litter sand. 

16.40

300

What is the constant of proportionality?

y=6.25x

6.25

400

Which graph shows that 2 cookies cost $1.50, 6 cookies cost $4.50 and 8 cookies cost $6.00? 

B.

400

Using the graph, what does the point (45,900) mean. 

900 bottles are capped in 45 seconds. 

400

Sara walked 4/7 mile in 3/4 hour. How fast did she walk, in miles per hour? 

 16/20 miles per hour

400

Compare the two companies below and tell me which company is a better deal. You must show work to prove your answer. 

AT&T is a better deal, it is $24.50 per month and Verizon is $27 per month. 


400

The constant of proportionality is ______ miles per hour. 

490

500

The table shows the number of white and yellow flowers Cara used in 5 different arrangements. What is the equation for the table. 

y=3/2x

500

What is the constant of proportionality? And what does the constant of proportionality represent in this

 graph?


20

It means there are 20 bottles filled in 1 second. 


500

Elizabeth is making a Risotto recipe that calls for  2/3 cup of Risotto for every  3/4 cup of water. How much water will she need if she uses  1 1/2 cups of Risotto?

1 11/16

500

Dawn used 3.25 cups of flour to make 5 batches of cookies. Steve used 4.7 cups of flour to make 6 batches of cookies. Who used more flour per batch of cookies? 

Steve used more


500

What is the constant of proportionality in the following equation? 

y=3/4x

3/4