Question

The ounces of yellow paint, y, needed to mix with x ounces of blue paint to make a certain shade of green paint can be represented by the equation y = 1.5x. What is the constant of proportionality of the equation?

Answer 1

The constant of proportionality of the equation is 1.5.

Explanation:

Equation of proportional measures:

Suppose that y and x are proportional measures. This situation can be equatialized is:

y = ax

In which a is the constant of proportionality.

y = 1.5x. What is the constant of proportionality of the equation?

a = 1.5, so the constant of proportionality of the equation is 1.5.