A city has a 5% sales tax. What is the constant of proportionality?

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Paul Hoffman · Answer 1 · 2023-09-07T22:54:57+0000

Answer: 0.05

Explanation:

The equation is k = y/x, which is a constant change rate

Take 5 divided by 100 = 0.05

5% = 0.05

So the constant of proportionality is 0.05