Question

21 trucks, each with a 2.5-ton payload, are needed to unload a freight train. b Find the constant of variation.

Answer 1

tons needed to unload a freight train= 21×2.5 =52.5

number of 3.5-ton payload trucks needed to unload a freight train=52.5÷3.5 = 15

15 Trucks , Each With A 3.5-Ton Payloaf , Would be Needed To Do The Same Job.

Answer 2

2.5-ton payload per truck

Explanation:

Given the following equation:

total payload = 2.5-ton payload per truck * number of trucks

it can be rewritten as:

y = k*x

where y and x are variables and k is the constant of variation. Comparing these two equation, we see that 2.5-ton payload per truck is the constant of variation, and total payload and number of trucks are the directly variated variables, because when the number of trucks increase, the total payload also increased.