SOLUTION: At a summer camp there is one counselor for every 9 campers. Determine whether there is a direct variation between the number of campers, y, and the number of counselors, x. If so,

Question 449112: At a summer camp there is one counselor for every 9 campers. Determine whether there is a direct variation between the number of campers, y, and the number of counselors, x. If so, find the equation of direct variation.

answers:
a) direct variation ; y= 9x
b) no direct variation
c) direct variation ; y= 9x + 9
d) direct variation ; x= 9y
Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are more campers than counselors
Let's say there are 45 campers and 5 counselors
5*9=45
campers is y
counselors is x
9x=y
or
y=9x which is choice a)
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