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Kenny bought a 50-pound bag of chicken feed for $29.98 and a 25-pound bag for $15.49. Can you use proportional reasoning to find the price of a 40-pound bag? Explain.

Yes; The ratio of pounds to cost is equivalent.


Yes; The unit rates are the same.


Yes; The line containing these two points passes through the origin.


No; There is no constant of proportionality.

Kenny bought a 50-pound bag of chicken feed for $29.98 and a 25-pound bag for $15.49. Can-example-1

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Kenny bought a 50-pound bag of chicken feed for $29.98 and a 25-pound bag for $15.49. Can-example-1
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Answer:

No; There is no constant of proportionality.

Explanation:

29.98 divided by 50 is 0.5996 and 15.49 divided by 25 is 0.6196. They are not proportional nor are they equal. There is a difference of 0.02.

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