Aline passing through which of the following pairs of coordinates represents a proportional relationship?
(2.5, 5) and (3, 5.5)
(1.25, 2.25) and (2.5, 5)
(1.3, 3.3) and (2.3, 4.3)
(1.25, 2.5) and (3.75, 7.5)

the answer is (1.25, 2.5) and (3.75, 7.5)

Step-by-step explanation:

1. To be a proportional relationship, the ratio between the y-coordinates must be equal to the ratio of the x-coordinates. For example, for the first choice we have:

ratio for x coordinate: 3/2.5  =1.2

ratio for y coordinate: 5.5/5 =1.1

The ratios are not the same and consequently it is not a proportional relationship.

2. The correct answer is  (1.25, 2.5) and (3.75, 7.5) because if we check the ratios for the coordinates we get

ratio for x coordinate: 3.75/1.25 = 3

ratio for y coordinate: 7.5/2.5 =3

In this case we can see the ratios are equal, hence we can state it is a proportional relationship.

b

step-by-step explanation:

a difference is the result of subtraction. while each of these expressions has subtraction in it, a difference will be the result when subtraction is the last operation applied in the order of operations for the expression. this means subtraction must be outside of the parenthesis. only b has this.