Answer:
The first pizza is 6 slices, so each slice is 1/6 of a pizza. The second pizza is 4 slices, so each slice is 1/4 of a pizza. If you were to take one slice of each, you would get 1/6 +1/4 slice, which would be 5/12 of a pizza, as opposed to if you took 2 slices of the first pizza, which would only be 4/12 of a pizza.
Question : Jin’s soccer team has 4 coaches and 22 players, and his twin sister’s team has 2 coaches and 11 players. If the relationship between the number of players and coaches is proportional throughout the league, which ordered pair could represent the total number of coaches and players in the entire league?
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Answer :
<em>B :</em>
<u>26 coaches and 143 players</u>
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If the equation is in y = k*x form, then we have a direct proportional relationship between x and y. In this case, y = (1/5)*x is in the form y = k*x where k = 1/5. So this equation is proportional. The constant of proportionality is k = 1/5
In terms of a graph, you can tell if it has the following properties:
1) The graph goes through the origin (0,0) which is where the x and y axis cross
2) The graph is a straight line
You should find that graphing y = (1/5)x will satisfy both properties above, so that will visually confirm you have the right answer. The graph is shown in the attached image. The red line represents the graph of the equation. The red line goes through (0,0) and (5,1), which are point A and point B respectively.