Question

A group of hikers is packing trail mix. The direct variation equation y=34x
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=
3
4
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shows the relationship between number of hikers, x
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, and number of cups of trail mix, y
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. What is the constant of proportionality in this situation?(1 point)
The constant of proportionality is .
Check answer ,.

1 answer

In the direct variation equation \( y = 34x \), the constant of proportionality is the coefficient of \( x \).

Here, the coefficient is \( 34 \).

So, the constant of proportionality is \( 34 \).