No, I would not agree with the biologist's claim that the bear population is proportionally related to the number of years after they were reintroduced into the wild.
A proportional relationship means that there is a constant ratio between the two variables being studied. In this case, if the bear population were proportionally related to the number of years, we would expect to see a consistent ratio between the bear population and the number of years.
However, looking at the data in the table, we can see that the bear population does not have a consistent ratio with the number of years. For example, in the first year, there are 6 bears, but after 20 years, the population increases to 120 bears, and after 60 years, it further increases to 240 bears.
This inconsistent ratio indicates that the bear population is not proportionally related to the number of years.
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?
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