Direct Proportion (Or Direct Variation) : A Relationship Between Two Variables in

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Solves problems involving direct proportion

Direct proportion (or direct variation): A relationship between two variables in


which one variable is a constant multiple of the other, that is = where is a
constant called the constant of proportionality. For example, if = 8.5, then
is directly proportional to .
Convert between units for rates
- 50 miles per hour to feed per second
- 16 meters per second to centimetres per minute
- 40 kilometres per hour to metres per second

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