Constant of Proportionality

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CLEP Calculus › Constant of Proportionality

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The rate of growth of the number of cholera causing bacteria in a pound is proportional to the population. The population increased from 100 to 750 between 3:20 and 4:00. What is the constant of proportionality in minutes-1?

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The rate of growth of the number of electric eels in Baldwin's Lake is proportional to the population. The population increased by 19.6 percent between 2012 and 2015. What is the constant of proportionality in years-1?

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The rate of change of the number of cyborgs on Planet X-038 is proportional to the population. The population increased by 513 percent between 2039 and 2043. What is the constant of proportionality in years-1?

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The rate of growth of the number of glowing mushrooms in a flooded cave is proportional to the population. The population increased from 110 to 310 between January and July. Determine the expected population in October.

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The rate of growth of the number of African wild dogs is proportional to the population. The population increased from 21000 to 35000 between 2013 and 2014. Determine the expected population in 2015.

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The rate of change of the number of direwolves is proportional to the population. The population increased by 259 percent between 1605 and 1607. What is the constant of proportionality in years-1?

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The rate of change of the number of skeletons in the skeleton army is proportional to the population. The population increased by 66.6 percent between September and October. What is the constant of proportionality in months-1?

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The rate of change of the number of goblins is proportional to the population. The population increased from 120 to 2400 between October 10th and 13th. What is the constant of proportionality in days-1?

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The rate of change of the number of gila monsters is proportional to the population. The population increased from 1800 to 9000 between 2014 and 2015. What is the constant of proportionality in years-1?

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The rate of growth of the culture of bacteria on a dirty plate is proportional to the population. The population increased from 50 to 200 between 1:15 and 1:30. At what point in time approximately would the population be 700?

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