Exploring Proportional vs Non-Proportional Graphs

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you use 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need? Graph the relationship.

• 2 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Create a graph to represent this proportional relationship.

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

• 90 miles

• 120 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2B

A store sells 5 apples for $3. How much would 15 apples cost? Graph the cost as a function of the number of apples.

• $6

• $15

• $9

• $12

A gardener plants 4 rows of flowers, with 5 flowers in each row. If he decides to plant 3 more rows with the same number of flowers, is this a proportional relationship? Explain and graph it.

• Yes, this is a proportional relationship.

• Yes, but only if he plants more than 3 rows.

• No, because the number of flowers changes in each row.

• No, this is not a proportional relationship.

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

A train travels 120 miles in 2 hours. If it continues at the same speed, how far will it travel in 5 hours? Graph the distance over time.

• 150 miles

• 400 miles

• 300 miles

• 240 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A person can read 30 pages in 1 hour. How many pages can they read in 4 hours? Create a graph to show this proportional relationship.

• 120 pages

• 60 pages

• 150 pages

• 90 pages

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2D

A factory produces 100 toys in 5 hours. If the production rate changes and it produces 80 toys in 5 hours, is this a proportional relationship? Explain and graph it.

• Yes, this is a proportional relationship.

• The production rate is constant.

• No, this is not a proportional relationship.

• The factory produces more toys in less time.

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2A

A cyclist rides 15 miles in 1 hour. If they ride for 4 hours, how far will they go? Graph the relationship between time and distance.

• 60 miles

• 30 miles

• 75 miles

• 45 miles