Dracula is taking a typing speed test. The number of words typed W, is determined by the equation W = 23m, where mis minutes. What is the constant of proportionality?
The constant of proportionality is 23 in this case.
The equation for proportional relationships is y = kx, where k is the constant of proportionality. In your equation the w is the same as the y, and the m is the same as x.
