samanthabonilla99
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  • 02-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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A grocery store sells 6 bottles of water for $4 and 18 bottles for $10. Is the cost of the water proportional to the number sold?

Proportional

Nonproportional​

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smartme48
smartme48 smartme48
  • 02-02-2021

Answer:

Non Proportional​

Step-by-step explanation:

Make a proportion:

For example say you want to test out how many bottles of water you can buy for $10

Proportion:

4 - 6

10 - ?

Solve: 10×6÷4=15

So technically, you could only get 15 bottles for $10. Therefore, this is a non proportional problem.

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