7th Grade · Ratios & Proportional Relationships

Proportional Relationship

7.RP.A.2

Definition

A relationship between two quantities with a constant ratio, written y = kx.

Examples

  • y = 3x forms a straight line through (0,0)
  • Doubling x doubles y

Key rule

Its graph is a straight line through the origin.

Memory hook

Straight line, through the origin, constant ratio.