Compare Proportional Relationship

Fast Internet company charges $192 every 4 months for internet services. The equation y=45.5x describes how much Quick Internet company charges. In the equation, y represents the number of dollars charged for x months of service. Who charges more per month?

​ (a)  

• Fast Internet

• Quick Internet

Each day Sam rides either her road bike or her cruiser bike through the park. There is a proportional relationship between the amount of time she spends riding and the distance she travels. The equation y=175x describes how far Sam travels on her road bike. The graph shows how far Sam travels on her cruiser bike. Which bike does Sam ride faster?

• road

• cruiser

Snow is falling at a steady rate in both Rockford and Allendale. The table shows the amount of snow that falls in Rockford. The equation y=0.75x describes the snowfall in Allendale. In the equation, y represents the amount of snow in inches that falls in x hours. In which city is snow falling at a faster rate?

• Allendale

• Rockford

Mary and Terry are running laps around the track. Mary runs 6 laps in 15 minutes. The equation y=0.5x describes the number of laps, y, that Terry runs in x minutes. Who has a faster pace?

• Terry

• Mary

Brian makes two different types of braided paracord bracelets to sell. He uses 102 feet of paracord to make 12 fishtail-style bracelets. The graph shows the amount of paracord he uses to make cobra-style bracelets. Which style requires less paracord per bracelet?

​ (a)  

• cobra

• fishtail

Delicious Deli and Magnificent Market both sell potato salad by the pound. The table shows how much Delicious Deli charges and the graph shows how much Magnificent Market charges. Who charges less per pound?

• Delicious Deli

• Magnificent Market

The school is building new beach volleyball courts and are looking at companies that can deliver a lot of sand. The cost, y, of buying x cubic yards of sand from Salty Sand is shown in the table. The equation y=29x describes the cost of sand from Sandy Shoes. Which company is the better buy?

• Sandy Shoes

• Salty Sand

Your local bakery is testing two different bread recipes. The equation y=5.25x describes how much flour the Quick Bread recipe calls for. The graph shows how much flour the Fast Bread calls for. Which recipe uses less flour per loaf of bread?​

• Fast Bread

• Quick Bread

Fast Internet company charges $192 every 4 months for internet services. The equation y=45.5x describes how much Quick Internet company charges. In the equation, y represents the number of dollars charged for x months of service. Who charges more per month?

• Fast Internet

• Quick Internet

Each day Sam rides either her road bike or her cruiser bike through the park. There is a proportional relationship between the amount of time she spends riding and the distance she travels. The equation y=175x describes how far Sam travels on her road bike. The graph shows how far Sam travels on her cruiser bike. Which bike does Sam ride faster?

• road

• cruiser