Question

Which of these situations is not a situation of proportionality? Immersive reader A person's age and height The cost of filling up with gasoline and the number of liters purchased The number of working days and the salary The number of movie tickets purchased and the total bill

Answer 1

A person's age and height

Explanation:

Required

Select which do not represent proportionality

Proportionality exists when a unit rate can be calculated.

For instance:

- If 2 litres of gas is $2, then the unit rate is $1 per litre

- If an employee is paid $100 for 5 days, then the unit rate is $20 daily

- If 5 movie tickets cost $50, then the unit rate is $10 per movie

The above scenario are used to describe options (2 - 4) because they can be expressed in unit rates.

However, this is not the same for age and height because age is not a function of height and height is not a function of age. In other words, they can not be expressed in proportions.

So, option (a) is not a situation of proportionality.