Tell whether the two quantities vary directly. Explain your reasoning. 23. the number of ounces of cereal and the number of Calories the cereal contains

Amari Flowers

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2021-03-06

Tell whether the two quantities vary directly. Explain your reasoning. 23. the number of ounces of cereal and the number of Calories the cereal contains

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Tasneem Almond

Tasneem Almond

Skilled2021-03-07Added 91 answers

Two quantities, y and x, vary directly if y=kx where k is the constant of proportionality. The equation y=kx is a linear function with a y-intercept of 0 so two quantities vary directly if their relationship can be modeled by a linear function with a y-intercept of 0.
As the number of ounces of cereal increases, the number of Calories would also increase by a constant rate. The relationship between the two quantities can then be modeled by a linear function since there is a constant rate of change. If there are 0 ounces of cereal, there would be 0 Calories so the linear function has a yy-intercept of 0.
Therefore, the two quantities vary directly.

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