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Grade 7 math · B.6 · Proportional relationships

Constant of proportionality from a graph point with fractions

The line goes through the origin, so divide the point's y by its x.

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  1. The graph of a proportional relationship is a straight line through (0, 0) and (12, 102). What is the constant of proportionality?

    Answer: 17/2

  2. The graph of a proportional relationship is a straight line through (0, 0) and (16, 120). What is the constant of proportionality?

    Answer: 15/2

  3. The graph of a proportional relationship is a straight line through (0, 0) and (18, 162). What is the constant of proportionality?

    Answer: 9

Tip: The line goes through the origin, so divide the point's y by its x.

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