Question

What is the constant of proportionality in the table below?

x 5 10 6 9 2
y 15 30 18 27 6


1/3
5
3
15

Answer 1

1/3

Explanation:

constant proportionality = x/y

x1/y1 , x2/y2 , x3/y3 , ....

5/15 , 10/30 , 6/18 , 9/27 , 2/6

= 1/3 , 1/3 , 1/3 , 1/3 , 1/3

since in all the cases x/y = 1/3 ,

Therefore, the contant proportionality in the given table is 1/3

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