Joey entered a chicken wing eating contest. He ate 160 wings in ten minutes. If Joey ate the wings at a constant rate, what is the constant of proportionality relative to this situation?

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Joey entered a chicken wing eating contest. He ate 160 wings in ten minutes. If

Joey ate the wings at a constant rate, what is the constant of proportionality
relative to this situation?

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Answer:

Explanation:

160 ÷ 10 = 16 wings per minute

Wings: y

Constant of proportionality: k

Minutes: x

y = kx

y = 16x

Hartmut Pfarr answered May 30, 2021

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