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Answer :

According to the given table.

Days Grams

7 4 1/5

30 18

The constant of proportionality is found with the following formula.

[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]

First, we transform the mixed number 4 1/5 into a fraction.

[tex]4\frac{1}{5}=\frac{4\cdot5+1}{5}=\frac{20+1}{5}=\frac{21}{5}[/tex]

So, we use the following

[tex]\begin{gathered} x_1=7 \\ x_2=30 \\ y_1=\frac{21}{5} \\ y_2=18 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Replacing these values in the formula, we have

[tex]m=\frac{18-\frac{21}{5}}{30-7}=\frac{\frac{90-21}{5}}{23}=\frac{\frac{69}{5}}{23}=\frac{69}{23\cdot5}=\frac{69}{115}=\frac{3}{5}[/tex]

Therefore, the constant of proportionality is 3/5.