The amount Kathleen has to pay for a doctor visit and the amount the insurance company pays are in a proportional relationship.

Question

Based on the graph, what does the point (10, 40) represent?
A.
Insurance pays twice as much as Kathleen.
B.
If Kathleen pays $10, the insurance pays $40.
C.
If Kathleen pays $40, the insurance pays $10.
D.
Kathleen and the insurance both pay $30.

The line starts at 0 and goes up to 120 and it stops at 30

Answer 1

To interpret the point (10, 40) in the context of the proportional relationship between the amount Kathleen pays and the amount the insurance company pays, we can break it down as follows:

• The x-coordinate (10) represents the amount Kathleen pays.
• The y-coordinate (40) represents the amount the insurance pays.

Therefore, the point (10, 40) indicates that if Kathleen pays $10, the insurance pays $40.

Based on this understanding, the correct answer is:

B. If Kathleen pays $10, the insurance pays $40.