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Select the correct answer. Brad is planting flowers in a grid-like pattern in his garden. He is trying to determine the possible numbers of rows and columns in which he can plant his flowers. He determines that two possibilities are 8 rows and 25 columns or 10 rows and 20 columns. What is the constant of proportionality in this inverse variation?

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Answer:

[tex]C.\ 200[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Let R represents rows and C represents Columns

When R = 8, C = 25

When R = 10, C = 20

Required

Given that there exist an inverse variation, determine the constant of proportionality;

We start by representing the variation;

[tex]R\ \alpha \ \frac{1}{C}[/tex]

Convert proportion to an equation

[tex]R\ = \ \frac{k}{C}[/tex]

Where k is the constant of proportion;

[tex]R * C\ = \ \frac{k}{C} * C[/tex]

Multiply both sides by C

[tex]R * C\ = k[/tex]

Reorder

[tex]k = R * C[/tex]

When R = 8, C = 25;

The equation  [tex]k = R * C[/tex] becomes

[tex]k = 8 * 25[/tex]

[tex]k = 200[/tex]

When R = 10, C = 20;

The equation  [tex]k = R * C[/tex] becomes

[tex]k = 10 * 20[/tex]

[tex]k = 200[/tex]

Hence, the concept of proportionality is 200

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