A direct relationship is an association between two variables such that they rise and fall in value together. In another terms, one of the variables is equal to the other times a constant. In our case, we have
[tex]p=kq[/tex]Where k is a constant. To find k, we can use the relation we already know the values.
[tex]\begin{gathered} p(31.2)=20.8 \\ \implies20.8=31.2k \\ k=\frac{20.8}{31.2} \\ k=\frac{2}{3} \end{gathered}[/tex]Then, the relation between our variables is
[tex]p=\frac{2}{3}q[/tex]Evaluating q = 15.3 on this expression, we have
[tex]p=\frac{2}{3}\times(15.3)=10.2[/tex]The answer is 10.2.
