Constant of Proportionality in Tables

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What is the constant of proportionality?

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The constant of proportionality is the ratio between two proportional quantities, indicating how one quantity changes in relation to another.

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Is the relationship in the table proportional? If so, what is the constant of proportionality?

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Yes, the constant of proportionality is the value that relates the two quantities in a proportional relationship.

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What is the unit rate?

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The unit rate is a comparison of two different quantities when they are combined together, expressed as a quantity per one unit of another quantity.

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How do you determine if a table represents a proportional relationship?

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A table represents a proportional relationship if the ratios of the corresponding values are constant.

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What does a constant of proportionality of 3 mean in a table?

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It means that for every unit increase in one quantity, the other quantity increases by three times that amount.

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If a table shows values of (1, 2), (2, 4), (3, 6), is it proportional?

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Yes, it is proportional with a constant of proportionality of 2.

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What is the constant of proportionality for 12 dollars for 1 suit?

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The constant of proportionality is 12 dollars per suit.

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If a table has values (0, 0), (1, 3), (2, 6), is it proportional?

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Yes, it is proportional with a constant of proportionality of 3.

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What does it mean if a table does not represent a proportional relationship?

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It means that the ratios of the corresponding values are not constant.

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How can you find the constant of proportionality from a table?

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Divide the value of one quantity by the corresponding value of the other quantity.