Question

Two quantities, x and y, are directly proportional. If x is halved, what happens to y?

It is doubled.


It is squared.


It is multiplied by 12.


It depends on the starting value of x.

Answer 1

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Answer:

It is multiplied by 1/2.

Explanation:

For quantities that are directly proportional, if one is halved, so is the other.

y is multiplied by 1/2.