Proportional Relationships
Proportional Relationships
Easy Problems
xy
26
39
4 12
2. In the rela onship between x and y, y = 4x. What is the constant of propor onality?
Medium Problems
3. Examine the table below and determine the constant of propor onality:
xy
1 3.5
27
5 17.5
4. If the constant of propor onality is 2.5, create a table with at least 4 coordinate pairs that
represent this rela onship.
Medium Problems
5. From this table, write an equa on represen ng the propor onal rela onship:
x y
0.5 1.5
1 3
2 6
6. Create an equa on that represents a propor onal rela onship where the constant of
propor onality is 0.75.
Difficult Problems
7. Write an equa on for a propor onal rela onship that passes through the points (2, 5) and
(4, 10).
8. If y is propor onal to x, and when x = 3, y = 7.5, find the equa on of the rela onship.
Sec on 3: Graphing Propor onal Rela onships (Easy to Difficult)
Easy Problems
Medium Problems
11. Graph a propor onal rela onship with a constant of propor onality of 1.5.
12. Determine if the graph passes through the origin for these equa ons: a) y = 3x + 2 b) y = 2x c)
y=x-1
Difficult Problems
13. A propor onal rela onship has the point (4, 6) on its graph. Determine the full equa on and
sketch the graph.
14. Graph two different propor onal rela onships on the same coordinate plane. Explain how
you can tell they represent propor onal rela onships.
Medium Problems
15. A car travels 45 miles in 1.5 hours. What is its speed, and what is the propor onal
rela onship between me and distance?
16. A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour to make 12 cookies. How many cups of flour would you need
to make 30 cookies?
Difficult Problems
17. A landscaper charges $45 for 3 hours of work. What is the hourly rate, and how would you
represent this as a propor onal rela onship?
18. If 5 workers can complete a job in 12 days, how many days would it take 8 workers to
complete the same job?