The equation

Question

y
=
0.25
x
y=0.25x describes a proportional relationship between
x
x and
y
y. What is the constant of proportionality?

k
=
k=

Answer 1

In the equation \( y = 0.25x \), the constant of proportionality (often denoted as \( k \)) is the coefficient of \( x \).

Here, \( k = 0.25 \).

So, the constant of proportionality \( k \) is:

\[ k = 0.25 \]