Question

state whether the number of races won and number of months trained are proportional for the three horses. if they are proportional, fill in the blank with a whole number or a decimal. proportional the number of races a horse won is times the number of months the horse was trained. not proportional

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the ratio for each horse

For the first horse: \(\frac{16}{20}=\frac{4}{5} = 0.8\)
For the second horse: \(\frac{40}{50}=\frac{4}{5}=0.8\)
For the third horse: \(\frac{56}{70}=\frac{4}{5} = 0.8\)

Answer:

Proportional, \(0.8\)