Question

Suppose that y varies directly with x

and y = 5 when x = 6. What is y
when x = 5?
Enter your answer as a simplified fraction.
?
y =

Answer 1

25/6

Explanation:

The direct variation tells you that y is proportional to x. That means a reduction by a factor of 5/6 as x changes from 6 to 5 will result in a reduction of y by the same factor.

y = (5/6)(5) = 25/6