Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Variation & Proportion · easy
y varies directly as x, and y=12 when x=4. Find y when x=10.
- 4.8
- 18
- 30
- 25
Answer
C. 30
Solution
y=kx with k=12/4=3. Then y=3(10)=30.
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