Use the table to answer the question.

Time walking (minutes) 20 30 40 60 80
Calories burned 100 150 200 300 400
The table shows a relationship between the amount of time spent walking and the number of calories burned. Determine if the relationship is proportional.

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Responses

The relationship is proportional.
The relationship is proportional.

The relationship is non-proportional; the graph would be an arc.
The relationship is non-proportional; the graph would be an arc.

The proportional relationship cannot be determined from the information provided.
The proportional relationship cannot be determined from the information provided.

The relationship is non-proportional; the graph does not pass through the origin.

1 answer

To determine if the relationship is proportional, we need to check if the ratio of calories burned to time walking is constant for all the given values.

We can calculate the ratio for each pair of values in the table:

  • For 20 minutes: \( \frac{100 \text{ calories}}{20 \text{ minutes}} = 5 \)
  • For 30 minutes: \( \frac{150 \text{ calories}}{30 \text{ minutes}} = 5 \)
  • For 40 minutes: \( \frac{200 \text{ calories}}{40 \text{ minutes}} = 5 \)
  • For 60 minutes: \( \frac{300 \text{ calories}}{60 \text{ minutes}} = 5 \)
  • For 80 minutes: \( \frac{400 \text{ calories}}{80 \text{ minutes}} = 5 \)

Since the ratio (calories per minute) is constant (5 calories per minute) and the graph passes through the origin (0 minutes, 0 calories), the relationship is indeed proportional.

Thus, the correct answer is:

The relationship is proportional.