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1. Neena is listening to a song. It has a consistent beat. She counts 11 beats in 5 seconds. What is the constant of proportionality for the relationship of beats to minutes?

User Garuuk
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Answer:

132

Explanation:

User Yash Dayal
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Answer:

132

Explanation:

132

Explanation:

First, find how many beats are in a minute by creating a proportion:

\frac{11}{5} = \frac{x}{60}

Cross multiply and solve for x:

5x = 660

x = 132

So, there are 132 beats in one minute.

This means the constant of proportionality is 132.

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