To determine whether the bear population is proportionally related to the number of years based on the information provided in the table, we can look at the ratios of the bear population to the number of years. Specifically, we can calculate the ratio \( \frac{\text{Bear Population}}{\text{Years}} \) for each set of values:
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For years = 1, bear population = 6: \[ \frac{6}{1} = 6 \]
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For years = 20, bear population = 120: \[ \frac{120}{20} = 6 \]
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For years = 60, bear population = 240: \[ \frac{240}{60} = 4 \]
Now examining the calculated ratios:
- The ratio for the first row is 6.
- The ratio for the second row is also 6.
- The ratio for the third row is 4.
Since the ratios are not all equivalent, this means that the bear population is not proportionally related to the years because the relationship does not maintain a consistent ratio across all data points.
Thus, the correct response is:
The bear population is not proportionally related to the number of years because the ratio in the last row is not equal to the ratios in the first two rows.
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