Question

Arthur purchased 8.25 pounds of cane sugar for $4.95 to use in his restaurant for desserts. What is the constant of proportionality that relates the cost of cane sugar, y, and the amount of cane sugar in pounds, x?

Answer 1

The constant of proportionality is 0.6;

y = 0.6x

Explanation:

Here, we want to find the constant of proportionality that relates the cost of sugar cane to the amount of sugar cane

Mathematically to relate the cost;

If 8.25 pounds cost $4.95

Then 1 pound will cost $4.95/8.25 = $0.6/pound