Question

A can factory requires 2 sheets of metal to make 36 cans and 10 sheets of metal to make 180 cans. The proportionality constant between the number of cans made and the number of sheets of metal used is .

Answer 1

18

Explanation:

Answer 2

Divide the number of cans by the number of sheets to find the constant.

36 cans / 2 sheets = 18 cans per sheet.

180 cans / 10 sheets = 18 cans per sheet.

The proportionality constant is 18 cans per sheet.