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Both relationships represent a direct proportion between x and y. The rate pf change of relationship B is how many unitsgreater than the rate of change of relationship A?

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A direct relationship between two variables x and y occur when the variable y grows proportionally with x, you can express a direct relationship as follows:


y=kx

Where k is the constant of proportionality and indicates the increase of y for every unit increase of x.

Relationship A

This is represented by the equation:


y=9x

This equation shows that every time the variable "x" increases one unit, the variable "y" increases k=9 units. This is a direct relationship between both variables.

Relationship B

To determine the constant proportionality of the relationship shown on the table, you can write the expression that shows a direct relationship for k:


y=kx\to k=(y)/(x)

Choose one ordered pair from the table, for example (5,57.5), and replace the values of x and y on the expression to determine the constant of proportionality:


\begin{gathered} k=(57.5)/(7) \\ k=11.5 \end{gathered}

The relationship shown on the table follows a direct relationship with the equation


y=11.5x

The rate of change, or constant of proportionality, of the relationship A is k=9, and the rate of change of B is k=11.5, to determine how many units greater the change of rate of B is, with respect to A, you have to calculate the difference between both values:


k_B-k_A=11.5-9=2.5

The correct option is B

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