Question

1. Bananas are $0.59/pound.

What is the constant of proportionality, or k?

How much will 25 pounds of bananas cost?

Answer 1

The answer is $14.75

Answer 2

Explanation:

k = $0.59 per pound...... constant proportionality means we want to know how much the cost here would increase for each pound we bought.

25 pounds times $.59 = $14.75