Question

10 A daycare serves apple slices to children at lunchtime. The table below shows how

many apples were cut up and served each day of the week in relation to the number
of children in attendance.
M
T
W
Th F
Children 24
30
28
26
19
Apples
18
20
21
18
10
Is there a proportional relationship between the number of children and the number
of apples in this situation? Explain your answer and provide the constant of
proportionality if there is one.

Answer 1

3:2 is the proportional relationship

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: No, there isn't a proportional relationship.

Step-by-step explanation: In these type of problems, always divide. For it to be proportional, the number of children/ apple slices should be the same for all days. But it isn't, the value differs.