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

A. The relationship is proportional.

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

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

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

1 answer

To determine if the relationship between the time walking and calories burned is proportional, we can check if the ratio of calories burned to time walking is constant for all the entries in the table.

Let's calculate the ratios for each time and corresponding calories burned:

  • 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 all the ratios are equal (all equal to 5), the relationship is proportional.

Thus, the correct answer is:

A. The relationship is proportional.