Exploring Proportional vs. Non-Proportional Graphs

1. Sarah is baking cookies. The recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. If she uses 6 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar does she need? Graph the relationship between flour and sugar.

• 2 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of sugar

• 3 cups of sugar

2. A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Create a graph to show the distance traveled over time.

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

4. A recipe requires 4 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. If you want to use 6 cups of milk, how many eggs do you need? Graph the relationship between eggs and milk.

• 12 eggs

• 10 eggs

• 8 eggs

• 14 eggs

6. A train travels at a speed of 80 miles per hour. How long will it take to travel 240 miles? Graph the relationship between time and distance.

• 5 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 2 hours

7. A recipe for lemonade uses 1 cup of lemon juice for every 4 cups of water. If you want to make a total of 20 cups of lemonade, how much lemon juice do you need? Graph the relationship.

• 2 cups of lemon juice

• 4 cups of lemon juice

• 3 cups of lemon juice

• 5 cups of lemon juice

8. A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. If you drive 100 miles, how much will you pay? Is this a proportional relationship? Explain and graph it.

• $35

• $50

• $40

• $25

9. A factory produces 200 toys in 5 hours. How many toys will it produce in 10 hours? Graph the relationship between time and toys produced.

• 250 toys

• 300 toys

• 500 toys

• 400 toys

10. A recipe calls for 3 cups of rice for every 5 cups of water. If you want to make a dish with 15 cups of water, how much rice do you need? Graph the relationship between rice and water.

• 6 cups of rice

• 9 cups of rice

• 12 cups of rice

• 15 cups of rice