The graph shows a proportional relationship between the total number of tennis balls and the number of cans. What does the point

(2, 6) represent in this situation?



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A.
There is one can with 3 tennis balls.

B.
There are two cans with 6 tennis balls.

C.
There are 6 cans with two tennis balls.

D.
There are 3 cans with one tennis ball each.

1 answer

In a proportional relationship between the total number of tennis balls and the number of cans, the coordinates (2, 6) represent the number of cans and the total number of tennis balls, respectively.

Here, the first value (2) indicates the number of cans, and the second value (6) represents the total number of tennis balls.

Thus, the correct interpretation of the point (2, 6) is:

B. There are two cans with 6 tennis balls.