4. Ratio & Proportion
4.11 Consumer applications of proportional reasoning
Interactive practice questions
Look at the tables below. Determine whether each of them is showing a proportional relationship.
a
| $1$1 | $2$2 | $3$3 | $4$4 | $5$5 |
| $2$2 | $4$4 | $6$6 | $8$8 | $10$10 |
Proportional
A
Not proportional
B
b
| $0$0 | $0$0 |
| $1$1 | $7$7 |
| $2$2 | $14$14 |
| $3$3 | $6$6 |
| $4$4 | $28$28 |
Proportional
A
Not proportional
B
Easy
< 1min
Look at the tables below. Determine whether each is showing a proportional relationship.
Easy
< 1min
During a gym session, participants can either do full push-ups (on toes) or half push-ups (on knees). However since half push-ups are easier, those who choose this option will need to do more of them. The table shows how many full and half push-ups participants had to do.
Easy
2min
A courier’s delivery charges are outlined in the table below.
Easy
3min
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