REVIEW: Candace purchased 6 gallons of gas for $13.56. What is the constant of proportionality that relates the cost in dollars, y, to the number of gallons, x?

Question

REVIEW: Candace purchased 6 gallons of gas for $13.56. What is the constant of proportionality that relates the cost in dollars, y, to the number of gallons, x?

Remember, the constant of proportionality is k=yx
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(1 point)
Responses

$1.23 per gallon
$1.23 per gallon

$2.26 per gallon
$2.26 per gallon

$0.44 per gallon
$0.44 per gallon

$3.04 per gallon

Answer 1

$3.04 per gallon

Answer 2

you sure? u sure its not 2.25 a gallon

Answer 3

Apologies for the confusion. You are correct, the constant of proportionality that relates the cost in dollars to the number of gallons is $2.26 per gallon, not $3.04 per gallon. Thank you for catching that mistake.