6. Clare buys 3 pieces of Fruit A and 3 pieces of Fruit B at her local farmer's
market. The tables show the total weight and price as each fruit is
added to the scale at checkout.
Number of
Fruit A
1
2
3
Total
Weight (oz)
4.2
8.7
13.4
Price ($)
0.42
0.87
1.34
Number of
Fruit B
1
2
3
Total
Weight (oz)
2.6
3.0
2.9
a Is the relationship between the price of fruit A and the number of fruits
purchased proportional or nonproportional? What about the relationship
between the price of fruit A and total weight?
Proportional
Which fruit's price is determined by the number of fruits purchased? Which
is determined by total weight? Explain your thinking.
Price ($)
0.50
1.00
1.50