What is the direct variation equation for the table of ordered pairs?



x y
20 24
30 36
40 48


Question 4 options:

y = 1.2x

y = 0.2x

y = 24x

y = 2.1x

1 answer

To determine the direct variation equation for the given table of ordered pairs, we need to find the constant of variation. The constant of variation is found by dividing any y-value by its corresponding x-value.

Using the first ordered pair (20, 24), we have:

k = y / x
k = 24 / 20
k = 1.2

The constant of variation is 1.2, so the direct variation equation is:

y = kx
y = 1.2x

Therefore, the correct answer is:

y = 1.2x