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What is the constant of proportionality in this proportional relationship?

x 2 4 6 8
y 5/6 1 2/3 2 1/2 3 1/3

A. 12
B. 5
C. 12/5
D. 5/12

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Answer:

d

Explanation:

The constant of proportionality in a proportional relationship is the number that relates the two variables, x and y, in the equation y = kx.We can see that the relationship between x and y is in the form of y = kx. We can find the constant of proportionality (k) by dividing the y-value by the corresponding x-value.For example:

x = 2; y = 5/6

k = y/x = (5/6) / 2 = 5/12The constant of proportionality is 5/12 for the given proportional relationship,

y = kx where k = 5/12Note that it is important to understand that the relationship is a proportion because in this case, the k(constant) is the same for every point, if we calculate each (y/x) point it will be 5/12

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