3. Identifying Proportional Relationships
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Two quantities are proportional if there is a constant unit rate, or ratio, each time the values change.
Yes
x | y | y/x | Value |
---|---|---|---|
2 | 5 | 5/2 | 2.5 |
4 | 10 | 10/4 | 2.5 |
6 | 15 | 15/6 | 2.5 |
Notice that the value of the fraction yx equals 2.5 for all pairs of x and y. Therefore, x and y are proportional.