Question

You have a babysitting job where the amount you earn is directly proportional to the number of hours you work. What does the constant of variation represent in this situation?

Answer 1

It will represent your hourly rate of pay.

Answer 2

Let's assume

a babysitting job where the amount you earn as 'A'

number of hours you work as 't'

now, we are given

You have a babysitting job where the amount you earn is directly proportional to the number of hours you work.

so, we get

`A=kt`

where

k is constant of proportionality

now, we can solve for k

`k=(A)/(t)`

so, the constant of variation represents in this situation is the amount you earn per hour............Answer