To determine the constant of proportionality in terms of tomato slices per slice of cheese, you would need to find the ratio of the number of tomato slices to the number of cheese slices used in the recipe.
Let's assume you have a specific number of cheese slices (C) and the corresponding number of tomato slices (T). The constant of proportionality (k) would be calculated as follows:
\[ k = \frac{T}{C} \]
If the number of tomato slices is greater than the number of cheese slices, the constant will be greater than 1, indicating that there are multiple tomato slices for each cheese slice. Conversely, if there are fewer tomato slices than cheese slices, the constant will be a fraction less than 1.
Given the answer choices: A. 4 B. 0.25 C. 6 D. 0.17
If we assume suitable hypothetical values based on common proportions observed in recipes:
- For example, if there are 4 tomato slices for every 1 cheese slice, the answer would be A. 4.
- If there are 1 tomato slice for every 4 cheese slices, the answer would be B. 0.25.
If you specifically need an answer based on provided data from the diagram, please provide that data so I can calculate the constant of proportionality correctly. Otherwise, if the choices suggest common proportional relationships, choose based on the relevant context of the question.