Question

Write an equation to represent the proportional relationship. Use the constant of proportionality you found in part A. Be sure to assign a variable for each quantity.

Answer 1

Here’s one way to set up the equation:

time = constant of proportionality × number of bracelets

Let m be time in minutes and let b be the number of bracelets. Substitute the variables (m and b) and the value of the proportionality constant (5 minutes per bracelet) into the equation: m = 5b.