Question

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

Answer 1

see below

Explanation:

Chad earns $234 for 36 hours of work. so 234/36 = 6.5/hr

Geo earns $288 for 40 hours of work. so 7.2/hr

No they are not because their hourly rates are different.

Answer 2

No, because 234 / 36 is 6.5 which is what Chad makes hourly. 288 / 40 is 7.2 which is what Geo makes hourly so it is not proportional.