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Jeremy earns $234 for 36 hours of work. Miguel earns $288 for 40 hours of work . Are the pay rates of these two people proportional?

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The pay rates of these two people are not proportional because if you divide 234 by 36 and 288 by 40, it is shown that Miguel earns $7.20 every hour and Jeremy earns $6.50 per hour. Thus, the pay rates of these two people are not proportional.
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