Question

Mrs. Galindo decided to make Kool-Aid to serve along with the pizza at the Future Farmers of America party. The directions said to mix a half of a scoop of powdered drink mix with two gallons of water to make each pitcher of Kook-Aid. One of Mrs. Galindo's students said she will mix 4 scoops with 2 gallons of water to make 4 pitchers. Which choice best explains whether the student is correct and why. Question 1 options: The direction's constant of proportionality is 4. k = 2/0.5 There are 4 gallons of water per one scoop. The student is correct because 4 pitchers = 4 scoops times 2 gallons The direction's constant of proportionality is 4. k = 2/0.5 There are 4 gallons of water per one scoop. The student is incorrect because 4 pitchers does not equal 4 scoops times 2 gallons The direction's constant of proportionality is 0.25 k = 0.5/4 There is a quarter of a gallon of water per one scoop The student is correct because 4 pitchers = 4 scoops times 2 gallons The student is incorrect because 4 pitchers does not equal 4 scoops times 2 gallons

Answer 1

The direction's constant of proportionality is 4. k = 2/0.5 There are 4 gallons of water per one scoop. The student is incorrect because 4 pitchers does not equal 4 scoops times 2 gallons

Explanation:

Direction :

1/2 of a scoop + 2 gallons = 1 pitcher

Mrs. Galindo's students:

4 pitcher = 4 scoops + 2 gallons of water

Correct mixture for 4 pitchers:

1/2 scoop + 2 gallons of water =1 pitcher

For 4 pichers, multiply both sides by 4

1/2(4) scoops + 2(4) gallons of water =4 pitchers

4/2 scoops + 8 gallons of water =4 pitchers

2 scoops + 8 gallons of water =4 pitchers

The direction's constant of proportionality is 4. k = 2/0.5 There are 4 gallons of water per one scoop. The student is incorrect because 4 pitchers does not equal 4 scoops times 2 gallons