1. Allison’s middle school team has designed t-shirts containing their team name and color. Allison and her friend Nicole have volunteered to call local stores to get an estimate on the total cost of purchasing t-shirts. Print-o-Rama charges a set-up fee, as well as a fixed amount for each shirt ordered. The total cost is shown below for the given number of shirts. Value T’s and More charges $8 per shirt. Which company should they use? a. Does either pricing model represent a proportional relationship between the quantity of t-shirts and the total cost? Explain.

b. What is the constant of proportionality of Value T’s and More? What does it represent?

c. How much is Print-o-Rama’s set-up fee?

d. If you need to purchase 90 shirts, write a proposal to your teacher indicating which company the team should use. Be sure to support your choice. Determine the number of shirts that you need for your team.