Question
Drag each object to show whether earnings are proportional to time in the situation represented.
A person who earns 2% simple interest
on a savings account each year
Line graph. X-axis labeled Time (hours) with number line of 10, 70. Y-axis labeled Earnings (dollars) with number line of 50, 500. Diagonal line in upper quadrant has slight dip near halfway point.
A tutor charging $30 per hour
for 3 hours
Earnings (dollars) Time (minutes)
1.25 10
2.50 20
3.75 30
A worker earning an hourly wage
A contractor charging a house call
fee and then an hourly labor rate
Earnings Are Proportional to Time
Earnings Are NOT Proportional to Time
Not Enough Information
A person who earns 2% simple interest
on a savings account each year
Line graph. X-axis labeled Time (hours) with number line of 10, 70. Y-axis labeled Earnings (dollars) with number line of 50, 500. Diagonal line in upper quadrant has slight dip near halfway point.
A tutor charging $30 per hour
for 3 hours
Earnings (dollars) Time (minutes)
1.25 10
2.50 20
3.75 30
A worker earning an hourly wage
A contractor charging a house call
fee and then an hourly labor rate
Earnings Are Proportional to Time
Earnings Are NOT Proportional to Time
Not Enough Information
Answers
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Earnings Are Proportional to Time
(Earnings increase with the amount of time worked or the amount of time the savings account has been open)
(Earnings increase with the amount of time worked or the amount of time the savings account has been open)