It takes Julian 1/2 hour to walk 2 miles. He decides to start walking in his spare time, but because he wants to make sure he has enough time to go a desired distance he created the data table. At which ratio does the constant of proportionality appear
A: (1/4, 1)
B: (1, 4)
C: (4, 1)
D: (1, 1/4)
The constant of proportionality appears in the ratio of time to distance. In this case, Julian takes 1/2 hour to walk 2 miles. Therefore, the ratio of time to distance is (1/2 hour) to (2 miles) or (1/2) : (2).
The simplified ratio is (1/2) : (2) = 1 : 4.
Therefore, the correct answer is B: (1, 4).
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I apologize for the confusion. You are right, I made an error in my previous response.
The correct ratio of the constant of proportionality should be the ratio of distance to time, not time to distance.
In this case, Julian takes 1/2 hour to walk 2 miles. Therefore, the ratio of distance to time is (2 miles) to (1/2 hour) or (2) : (1/2).
The simplified ratio is (2) : (1/2). To simplify, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by 2 to get (4) : (1) = 4 : 1.
Therefore, the correct answer is C: (4, 1). I apologize for the mistake and thank you for pointing it out.
Ruth can read 15 pages in 30 minutes. She decides to create a table to keep track of her progress. From the data provided at what ratio is the constant of proportionality
A:(2, 60)
B: (1, 30)
C:(15, 1/2)
D:( 1/1/2, 30)
The constant of proportionality refers to the ratio between two quantities that remain constant. In this case, we are looking for the ratio between the number of pages and the time it takes for Ruth to read them.
We are given that Ruth can read 15 pages in 30 minutes. Therefore, the ratio of pages to time is 15 pages to 30 minutes or 15:30.
To simplify this ratio, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 15. So, the simplified ratio is 1:2.
Therefore, the correct answer is A: (1, 2).
To find the ratio at which the constant of proportionality appears, we need to analyze the data table. From the information given, it takes Julian 1/2 hour to walk 2 miles.
Let's represent the ratio of time to distance as (t, d). In this case, (1/2, 2) represents the time and distance it takes Julian to walk.
To find the constant of proportionality, we need to divide the distance by the time:
d / t = 2 / (1/2) = 2 * (2/1) = 4
From this calculation, we can conclude that the constant of proportionality is 4. Therefore, the correct answer is B: (1, 4).