Question

Part

This table shows the prices of the three TVs in addition to their length and width. Is the price of a TV proportional to the length of its screen? How
do you know

Answer 1

The ratio of screen length to price in the first row is 16/160, which simplifies to 1/10.

The ratio of screen length to price in the second row is 20/180, which simplifies to 1/9.

The ratio of screen length to price in the third row is 24/200, which simplifies to 3/25.

Because 16/160 doesn't = 20/180 doesn't = 24/200, the ratios are not equivalent. This is not a proportional relationship.

Answer 2

No! They are not proportional!

Explanation:

Proportional prices to the length means that

(price 1/length 1)=(price 2/length 2)=(price 3/length 3)

Even by plugging in the numbers yourself to double check my numbers, and getting and answer for each ratio, it is clear that they are not proportional.