Question

Jimmy reads 15 pages in 5 minutes. Carlo reads 12 pages in 6 minutes.
1. Find each constant of proportionality, showing your work. 2. Write a sentence to compare the proportional relationships. make it short write it like a 4th grader

Answer 1

make it short 2 sentences max

Answer 2

1. **Finding the constant of proportionality:**

- **For Jimmy:**
- Jimmy reads 15 pages in 5 minutes.
- To find how many pages he reads in 1 minute, divide the number of pages by the number of minutes:
\[
\text{Constant for Jimmy} = \frac{15 \text{ pages}}{5 \text{ minutes}} = 3 \text{ pages per minute}
\]

- **For Carlo:**
- Carlo reads 12 pages in 6 minutes.
- To find how many pages he reads in 1 minute, divide the number of pages by the number of minutes:
\[
\text{Constant for Carlo} = \frac{12 \text{ pages}}{6 \text{ minutes}} = 2 \text{ pages per minute}
\]

2. **Comparison of the proportional relationships:**
Jimmy reads faster than Carlo because he reads 3 pages per minute, while Carlo reads only 2 pages per minute.

Answer 3

Jimmy reads 3 pages per minute, while Carlo reads 2 pages per minute. This means Jimmy reads faster than Carlo.