Q:

Which situation could be modeled using a DIRECT proportion? A) It takes 3 people 5 hours to dig a hole. Bill wants to know how many people it will take to dig the same hole in 3 hours. B) Sally uses 2 cups of sugar to make 4 dozen cookies. She needs to know how many cups to use if she wants to make 6 dozen cookies. C) In math class each group must complete 25 problems. Group A has 4 members and it takes them 45 minutes. Group B wants to know how long it will take them with 6 members. D) Amy drove to New Orleans from Birmingham at an average of 60 mph, and it took her 5 hours. Beth wants to know how long it will take her to make the same trip traveling 70 mph.

Accepted Solution

A:
The Answer is A because it is proportion to the numbers