Question

Doug regularly mows his neighbor's lawn. Last month, Doug's neighbor paid him $55 for 6 hours of mowing. Is this situation most likely a proportional relashionship? How do you know?

Answer 1

Solution:

we are given that

Last month, Doug's neighbor paid him $55 for 6 hours of mowing.

we have been asked that

Is this situation most likely a proportional relationship?

yes..its as proportional relationship.

Because the amount that Doug get is $55 for 6 hours

It mean for each hour Doug get  is $\frac{55}{6}$ $

It mean if you increase the number of hours then the number of dollars get paid also increases. Hence the given  situation is most likely a proportional relationship.