A test car went 64 miles on 2 gallons in the morning, 16 miles on 1/2 gallon at noon, and 32 miles on 1 gallon at 5 PM.Is the relationship a proportional relationship? Explain.
It is proportional because the relationship between gallons of gas and distance is constant and linear. The rate is 32 miles per gallon. You can also call 32 the slope of this linear relationship.