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To check:Whether the number of jars is proportional to the number of jellybeans and also find the constant of proportionality if proportional.
Answer to Problem 47CCR
The number of jars is proportional to the number of jelly beans and the constant of proportionality is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The below table shows the relationship of number of jars with the number of jelly beans:
Jars | ||||
Jelly Beans |
Calculation:
Evaluate the ratio of the number of jelly beans to the number of jars for each case:
And,
Hence, the ratio of the number of jelly beans to the number of jars is constant and equal to
Therefore, the constant of proportionality is
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