Jimmy receives his first 3 video games free then pays $50 for each game after that.Is the amount of money he spends on video games proportional to the number of games he owns?Choose 1 answer:(A) Yes(B) No
Q. Jimmy receives his first 3 video games free then pays $50 for each game after that.Is the amount of money he spends on video games proportional to the number of games he owns?Choose 1 answer:(A) Yes(B) No
Understand Proportionality Definition: To determine if the amount of money Jimmy spends on video games is proportional to the number of games he owns, we need to understand the definition of proportionality. A relationship is proportional if it can be described by a constant ratio. In this case, we need to see if there is a constant cost per game.
Initial Free Games Condition: Jimmy receives his first 3 video games for free. This means that for the first 3 games, the cost is $0. This is an initial condition that does not change with the number of games.
Constant Cost per Additional Game: After the first 3 games, Jimmy pays $50 for each additional game. This means that starting from the 4th game, there is a constant cost of $50 per game. This is a linear relationship, but it includes a starting point that is not at the origin (0,0) because the first 3 games are free.
Non-Proportional Relationship: To be proportional, the relationship between the total cost and the number of games should be direct and without any initial offset. However, because Jimmy gets the first 3 games for free, the cost does not start at 0 when he has 0 games. Therefore, the relationship is not proportional.
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