Question

Liv earns $9.50 for every two bracelets she sells. The equation y = 4.75x, where x represents the number

of bracelets and y represents the total cost in dollars earned, represents this situation. What is the
constant of proportionality? What does the constant of proportionality represent in the context of the
problem?

Answer 1

$4.75

Explanation:

$4.75

Answer 2

$4.75

Explanation:

The constant in this proportionality is the number that will not change. The number that won't change is the price of the bracelet.

Simply find the price by dividing the price of 2 bracelets ($9.50) with the amount of bracelets to get the price of ONE bracelet (2):

9.50/2 = 4.75

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