Lou makes pancakes at a restaurant. According to Lou’s recipe, the number of pancakes made is proportional to the number of eggs used. The table shows this relationship.

What is the constant of proportionality?

Eggs (x) 4 8 12
Pancakes (y) 18 36 54

Question

Lou makes pancakes at a restaurant. According to Lou’s recipe, the number of pancakes made is proportional to the number of eggs used. The table shows this relationship.

 

What is the constant of proportionality?

 

Eggs (x) 4 8 12 
Pancakes (y) 18 36 54

rayman5766 · Answer

is my answer 4.5

igreen · Answer

Yep.

18 / 4 = 4.5
36 / 8 = 4.5
54 / 12 = 4.5