Question

Which of the following situations represents a multiplicative relationship with a unit rate of 0.5?

Answer 1

Answer:

Marvin spent $5 on a value meal after he earned $0.50 a day for doing chores at home

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between two quantities could be additive (In this case, one quantity is a result of adding a value to the other quantity) or multiplicative (In this case, one quantity is the result of multiplying the other quantity by a value).

Multiplicative Relationship is a relationship that shows two quantities expressed as multiples of each other.

It can be written as: y = nx

where y and x are multiples of each other

n is equivalent to the ratio of y to x

Let's consider the options we have:

a) On her diet, Mrs. Jackson lost 5 pounds every month.

y = x -a (a= constant)

y = x-5

There is no multiplicative relationship of a unit rate of 0.5 in the statement.

b) Mila eats 12 cup of yogurt every day.

There is no multiplicative relationship of a unit rate of 0.5 in the statement.

c) Marvin spent $5 on a value meal after he earned $0.50 a day for doing chores at home.

y = nx

n = 0.5

y is the result of multiplication of 0.5 by x

y = 0.5x

d) Manuel has 5 pet turtles. He hopes to add a new turtle to his reptile habitat each month.

y = x+a (a = constant)

y = x +1

There is no multiplicative relationship of a unit rate of 0.5 in the statement.