Which situation could NOT represent a proportional relationship?

Responses
A The amount an employee earns who makes $15.75 per hour in h hours.The amount an employee earns who makes $15.75 per hour in h hours.
B The cost of purchasing d dozen of eggs for $2.99 per dozen of eggs.The cost of purchasing d dozen of eggs for $2.99 per dozen of eggs.
C The height in w weeks of a plant that gains 2.5 centimeters per week if its starting height is 10 centimeters.The height in w weeks of a plant that gains 2.5 centimeters per week if its starting height is 10 centimeters.
D The number of ounces of fruit punch in c containers with 128 ounces of fruit juice in each of the containers.

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To identify which situation does NOT represent a proportional relationship, we need to understand what a proportional relationship is. A proportional relationship between two quantities means that the ratio of the two quantities is constant.

Let's analyze each option:

A) The amount an employee earns who makes $15.75 per hour in h hours.

  • Earnings = $15.75 * h
  • This relationship is proportional because the ratio of earnings to hours worked (Earnings/h) is constant at $15.75.

B) The cost of purchasing d dozen of eggs for $2.99 per dozen of eggs.

  • Cost = $2.99 * d
  • This is also proportional because the ratio of cost to dozens of eggs (Cost/d) is constant at $2.99.

C) The height in w weeks of a plant that gains 2.5 centimeters per week if its starting height is 10 centimeters.

  • Height after w weeks = Starting height + Growth = 10 + (2.5 * w)
  • This does not represent a proportional relationship because the starting height of 10 centimeters adds a fixed amount. The ratio is not constant across different values of w since the height starts at 10 cm instead of 0.

D) The number of ounces of fruit punch in c containers with 128 ounces of fruit juice in each of the containers.

  • Total ounces = 128 * c
  • This is proportional since the ratio of total ounces to number of containers (Total ounces/c) is constant at 128.

Based on this analysis, the situation that could NOT represent a proportional relationship is:

C The height in w weeks of a plant that gains 2.5 centimeters per week if its starting height is 10 centimeters.

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