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Is this statement proportional? Explain your answer.

"At the grocery, 1 pound of bacon is $4. I bought 6 pounds of bacon for $24."

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Yes this statement is proportional. The ration of money to bacon is the same. We find this by simplifying 6/24. Since 6 x 4 is 24, the answer is 1/4.
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