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3 pounds of bananas costs $1.5. What is the constant of proportionality that relates the cost in dollars, y, to the number of pounds of bananas, x?

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Answer: y = 0.5x

Step-by-step explanation: The total cost of dollars, y is equal to $0.50 per pound x. This is written as y = 0.5x.

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