The constant of proportionality is computed as follows:
[tex]k=\frac{\text{number of wreaths}}{\text{ number of hours}}[/tex]Assuming that 6 wreaths correspond to 9 hours, the constant of proportionality is:
[tex]k=\frac{6\text{ wreaths}}{9\text{ hours}}=\frac{2}{3}\frac{wreath}{hour}[/tex]