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QuestionA shower uses water at a constant rate. Find the constant of proportionality for shower length (minutes) to water used (gallons).

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Calculate the constant of proportionality.
Constantofproportionality=8gallons4minutes=2gallons/minuteConstant\, of\, proportionality = \frac{8\, gallons}{4\, minutes} =2\, gallons/minuteThe constant of proportionality in the relationship between shower length and water used is2 gallons per minute. This means that for every minute the shower is on, it uses2 gallons of water.

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