The constant of proportionality in terms of the cost per text is the coefficient of [tex]t[/tex] in the equation [tex]b=0.25t[/tex]. Since the coefficient of [tex]t[/tex] is 0.25, the constant of proportionality in terms of the cost per text is 0.25.
Proportionality constants are usually expressed as fractions, so lets convert 0.25 to a fraction. To do that we are going to add the denominator 1 to our decimal, and then we will multiply both numerator and denominator by ten for every number after the decimal point:
[tex] \frac{0.25}{1} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{0.25}{1} . \frac{100}{100} = \frac{75}{100} [/tex]
Finally, we can simplify our fraction:
[tex] \frac{25}{100} = \frac{1}{4} [/tex]
We can conclude that the constant of proportionality in text of the cost per text is 1/4