Bot Jimmy reads 15 pages in 5 minutes. Carlo reads 12 pages in 6 minutes. Find each constant of proportionality, showing your work. Then write a sentence to compare the proportional relationships.

Answer 1

To find the constant of proportionality for Jimmy, we divide the number of pages he reads (15) by the amount of time it takes him (5 minutes):

Constant of proportionality for Jimmy = 15 / 5 = 3 pages per minute.

To find the constant of proportionality for Carlo, we divide the number of pages he reads (12) by the amount of time it takes him (6 minutes):

Constant of proportionality for Carlo = 12 / 6 = 2 pages per minute.

The proportional relationship for Jimmy is 3 pages per minute, and for Carlo, it is 2 pages per minute.