Consider a box with a square base and a height of 6 inches. Then the volume of the box is proportional to the area of the base. What is the constant of proportionality?
A)3
B)6
C)12
D)36

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The volume of a box (or rectangular prism) is given by the formula Volume = Base Area × Height. Since the height is 6 inches, the constant of proportionality between the volume and the base area is 6.

Consider a Box with a Square Base and a Height