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

1 answer

Earnings Are Proportional to Time
(Earnings increase with the amount of time worked or the amount of time the savings account has been open)