Question

John and Amber work at an ice cream shop. The hours worked and wages earned are given for each person.

Answer 1

John's wages are proportional to time if every time that we divide wages by time, we get a constant, so we can make the following table:

Time Wages Wages/Time (y/x)

2 18 18/2 = 9

3 27 27/3 = 9

4 36 36/4 = 9

Since Wages/Time is always equal to 9, John's wages are proportional to time.

Answer: John's wages are proportional to time.