Name:
Identifying Constant of Proportionality (Tables)
Determine the constant of proportionality for each table. Express your answer as y = kx
A n s w e r s
Ex)
Chocolate Bars (x)
10
7
9
8
5
y = 282x
Ex.
Calories (y)
2,820 1,974 2,538 2,256 1,410
Every chocolate bar has
282
calories.
y = 4x
1.
1)
Glasses of Lemonade (x)
2
5
3
6
4
y = 2x
2.
Lemons Used (y)
8
20
12
24
16
For every glass of lemonade there were
4
lemons used.
y = 12x
3.
2)
y = 16x
Pieces of Chicken (x)
8
4
7
3
2
4.
Price in dollars (y)
16
8
14
6
4
y = 5x
For each piece of chicken it costs
2
dollars.
5.
y = 4x
3)
6.
Tickets Sold (x)
4
5
6
2
10
Money Earned (y)
48
60
72
24
120
y = 20x
7.
Every ticket sold
12
dollars are earned.
y = 28x
8.
4)
Votes for Vanessa (x)
6
4
8
7
10
Votes for Edward (y)
96
64
128
112
160
For Every vote for Vanessa there were
16
votes for Edward.
5)
Concrete Blocks (x)
2
7
6
5
9
weight in kilograms (y)
10
35
30
25
45
Every concrete block weighs
5
kilograms.
6)
Cans of Paint (x)
3
4
9
2
8
Bird Houses Painted (y)
12
16
36
8
32
For every can of paint you could paint
4
bird houses.
7)
Phone Sold (x)
7
4
8
10
2
Money Earned (y)
140
80
160
200
40
Every phone sold earns
20
dollars.
8)
Time in minute (x)
10
9
6
2
5
Distance traveled in meters (y)
280
252
168
56
140
Every minute
28
meters are travelled.
1-8
88 75 63 50 38 25 13 0
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