A newborn kitten weighs three ounces at birth. After four weeks, it weighs 13 ounces. Which of the following is true?

A. The situation can be modeled by a proportional relationship because the weight of the kitten increases by 2.5 ounces every week.

B. The situation cannot be modeled by a proportional relationship because the kitten does not weigh zero ounces at birth.

C. The situation cannot be modeled by a proportional relationship because the difference in the weight of the kitten after four weeks is 10 ounces.

D. The situation can be modeled by a proportional relationship because the weight of the kitten increases over time.

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7 September, 22:57

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Bradley Cole · Answer 1

actually none are true since that kitten probably won't grow by the same amount each week ... but for this question A or D make sense.