Asked by noah

Time (years) Bear Population
1 6
20 120
60 240
One biologist claimed that the bear population was proportionally related to the number of years after
they were reintroduced into the wild. Based on the information in the table, would you agree? Explain
your answer.
(1 point)
The bear population is proportionally related to the number of years because the ratios are equivalent.
The bear population is not proportionally related to the number of years because the ratios are equivalent.
The bear population is not proportionally related to the number of years because the ratio in the last row is
not equal to the ratios in the first two rows.
The bear population is proportionally related to the number of years because the ratios are not equivalent.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The correct choice is:
"The bear population is not proportionally related to the number of years because the ratio in the last row is not equal to the ratios in the first two rows."

Explanation: 6/1 = 6 and 120/20 = 6, but 240/60 = 4. Since the ratio (population ÷ years) is not constant, the relationship is not proportional.