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 by the number of minutes it takes him: 15 pages / 5 minutes = 3 pages/minute. So the constant of proportionality for Jimmy is 3.

To find the constant of proportionality for Carlo, we divide the number of pages he reads by the number of minutes it takes him: 12 pages / 6 minutes = 2 pages/minute. So the constant of proportionality for Carlo is 2.

The proportional relationship for Jimmy is 3 pages/minute and for Carlo is 2 pages/minute.

In comparison, Jimmy reads more pages per minute than Carlo.

Answer 2

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