Answer: Non proportional
Explanation:
To know if the values given are proportional or not, we will use the formula:
y = kx
where
y = number of organisms
x = number of minutes
k = constant of proportionality
After 5 minutes, a bacteria colony has 1.3 million organisms. Using the formula, y = kx
1,300,000 = 5k
k = 1,300,000 / 5
k = 260,000
After 12 minutes, the same colony has 41.5 million organisms. Using y= kx
41,500,000 = 12x
x = 41500000 / 12
x = 3458333.8
After 15 minutes, the colony has grown to 101.3 million organisms.
y = kx
101,300,000 = 15k
k = 101,300,000 / 15
k = 6753333.8
It is a non-proportional relationship as the constant of proportionality is different for each.