Hours Biked - Miles Traveled

1 - 12
2 - 26
3 - 30
4 - 48
Determine if the quantities in the data table are in a proportional relationship. If they do not have a proportional relationship, indicate why.

Yes, this data table has a proportional relationship.

No, none of the ratios have equivalence.

No, not all of the ratios are proportional or have equivalence.

No, you can’t bike 12 miles in an hour.

1 answer

To determine if the quantities in the data table are in a proportional relationship, we can examine the ratios of miles traveled to hours biked.

We will calculate the ratios for each entry:

  1. For 1 hour: \(\frac{12 \text{ miles}}{1 \text{ hour}} = 12\)
  2. For 2 hours: \(\frac{26 \text{ miles}}{2 \text{ hours}} = 13\)
  3. For 3 hours: \(\frac{30 \text{ miles}}{3 \text{ hours}} = 10\)
  4. For 4 hours: \(\frac{48 \text{ miles}}{4 \text{ hours}} = 12\)

Now, let's summarize the results:

  • The ratio for 1 hour is \(12\)
  • The ratio for 2 hours is \(13\)
  • The ratio for 3 hours is \(10\)
  • The ratio for 4 hours is \(12\)

Since not all of the ratios are the same (\(12\), \(13\), \(10\)), this indicates that the quantities do not have a proportional relationship.

The correct conclusion based on this analysis is:

No, not all of the ratios are proportional or have equivalence.