Question

A

hey you make in a week and the number of
hours you work during the week.
B A person's height and the number of pets he or she owns.
C The speed at which a person drives to work and the time it takes
her to get to work.
D The number of friends you have and the number of birthday
parties you attend in a year.
Brian chose B as the correct answer. Why is Choice B incorrect?

Answer 1

Choice B is incorrect because the height of a person and the number of pets they own are not directly related.

• Choice B is incorrect because the height of a person and the number of pets they own are not directly related.
• These two variables are independent of each other and do not have a cause and effect relationship.
• For example, let's say Person A is tall and owns three pets, while Person B is short and also owns three pets.
• In this case, height is not a determining factor in the number of pets a person owns.
• Therefore, Choice B is not an appropriate example of a relationship that can be represented by a mathematical equation.