Question

A soybean farmer harvested 6 acres of land and collected 204 bushels of soybeans. The next day, the farmer harvested 9 acres of land and collected 290 bushels of soybeans.

Is there a proportional relationship between the number of bushels of soybeans collected and the number of acres harvested over the two days? Explain.

Yes, it is proportional because the farmer collected 4 bushels for every 1 acre harvested.
Yes, it is proportional because the farmer collected 34 bushels for every 1 acre harvested.
No, it is not proportional because both variables cannot be zero at the same time.
No, it is not proportional because all ratios between the number of bushels collected and the number of acres harvested are not equivalent.

Answer 1

Answer: No, it is not proportional because all ratios between the number of bushels collected, and the number of acres harvested are not equivalent.

Explanation:

To find the number of bushels collected for each acre, we divide 204 by 6, and 290 by 9. This gives us:

204/6 = 34

290/9 = 32.22

This is not proportional. There is no equivalent number of bushels collected.