3. Understand Proportional Relationships: Equivalent Ratios
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Two quantities are proportional if all ratios that relate the quantities are equal.
No, see solution.
| x | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| y | 5 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 18 |
| y/x | 5/2=2.5/1 | 7.5/3=2.5/1 | 12.5/5=2.5/1 | 18/8=2.25/1 |
Because the ratios are not the same between each pair of quantities, we know that the relationship is not proportional.