Interpreting Proportional Graph

Explain the meaning of the point (1,13), in terms of the situation.

• For every 1 car, you pay $13

• For every 13 cars, you pay $1

True/False: The point (1,0.5) means mix 0.5 quart of red paint with 1 quart of green paint.

• True

• False

What does the coordinate (1,6) tell us in the context of this graph?

• A sloth moves 1 foot every 6 minutes.

• It takes a sloth 1 minute to move 6 feet.

Answer explanation

( X , Y )... Check the X axis and Y axis labels to help with understanding context.

• (1, 0.78); 0.78 dollars equals 1 euro
• (1, 0.78); 0.78 euro equals 1 dollar
• (1, 1.28); 1.28 dollars equals 1 euro
• (1, 78); 78 euros equals 1 dollar

• (1, 15) $1 per 15 tickets
• (1, 15) 1 ticket per $15
• (1, 0.67) 1 ticket per $0.67
• (1, 0.67) $1 per 0.67 tickets

What does the coordinate (1,6) tell us in the context of this graph?

• A sloth moves 1 foot every 6 minutes.

• It takes a sloth 1 minute to move 6 feet.

True/False: The point (4,2) means to mix 2 quarts of red paint with 4 quarts of green paint.

• True

• False

Is the graph proportional or non proportional?

• proportional

• non proportional

Does this graph represent a proportional relationship?  

• No, because it doesn't pass through the origin.

• Yes, because it doesn't pass through the origin.

• Yes, because it intersects the y axis.

• No, because it intersects the x axis.

What is the unit rate for the rain fall?

• 2 cm per hour

• 1 cm per hour

• ¹/₂ cm per hour

• 4 cm per hour