Chapter 6.3, Problem 52CCR

To determine

Calculate the constant of proportionality of the table.

Answer to Problem 52CCR

The constant for the proportion is $8$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given: It is given in the question that the one columns of the table shows the number of spiders and the other columns shows their respective legs.

Concept Used:

In this, use the concept of proportion of two number or simply divide the columns of the two numbers.

Calculation:

For the set to be proportional, then it must be true that

  $\frac{40}{5}=\frac{80}{10}=\frac{120}{15}=\frac{160}{20}=8$

It has seen that this is true and the constant of proportionality is $8$ legs to spiders.

Conclusion:

The constant is $8$ .