Answer:
1/10.
Step-by-step explanation:
The proportionality equation is given to you: [tex]y = rx[/tex]
Next, plug in the given [tex]x[/tex] and [tex]y[/tex] variables into the equation:
When: [tex]x = 14[/tex] & [tex]y = 1.4[/tex]
[tex]1.4 = r(14)\\1.4 = 14r\\(1.4)/14 = (14r)/14\\1.4/14 = r\\r = 0.1[/tex]
When: [tex]x = 16[/tex] & [tex]y = 1.6[/tex]
[tex]1.6 = r(16)\\1.6 = 16r\\(1.6)/16 = (16r)/16\\r = 1.6/16\\r = 0.1[/tex]
When: [tex]x = 21[/tex] & [tex]y = 2.1[/tex]
[tex]2.1 = r(21)\\[/tex]
[tex]21r = 2.1\\(21r)/21 = (2.1)/21\\r = 2.1/21\\r = 0.1[/tex]
r = 0.1 in all of the given, ∴ 0.1 is your answer. Change the decimal into a fraction:
0.1 = 1/10
1/10 is your answer.
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