Proportional Relationships

Front

What is a unit rate?

Back

A unit rate is a rate in which the unit in the denominator is 1.

Front

In the equation y = 14x, what is the constant of proportionality?

Back

The constant of proportionality is 14.

Front

If the relationship in the table is proportional, how do you write its equation?

Back

Front

What is the equation for the table given if y = 3x?

Back

The equation is y = 3x.

Front

The constant of proportionality is the same as the _________.

Back

The constant of proportionality is the same as the unit rate.

Front

What does it mean for two quantities to be proportional?

Back

Two quantities are proportional if they maintain a constant ratio.

Front

How do you find the unit rate from a ratio?

Back

To find the unit rate, divide the numerator by the denominator.

Front

What is the formula for finding the constant of proportionality?

Back

The constant of proportionality can be found using the formula k = y/x.

Front

If y = 5x, what is the unit rate?

Back

The unit rate is 5.

Front

What is the relationship between proportional relationships and graphs?

Back

Proportional relationships graph as straight lines that pass through the origin.