Jeremy earns $234 for 36 hours of work. Miguel earns $288 for 40 hours of work. Are the pay rates of these two people proportional?

The pay rates of these two people are not proportional because if you divide 234 by 36 and 288 by 40, it is shown that Miguel earns $7.20 every hour and Jeremy earns $6.50 per hour. Thus, the pay rates of these two people are not proportional.