The table and graph below show the proportional relationship between the values of euros and dollars on the first day of two different years, 2013 and 2014.



The title of the table is, 2013 Euro to Dollar Currency Rate. The table has 2 columns and 4 rows. From left to right, the column headings read, Dollars, Euros. The first row reads, 20, 15.60. The second row reads, 30, 23.40. The third row reads, 40, 31.20. The fourth row reads, 50, 39.00. The title of the graph is, 2014 Euro to Dollar Currency Rate. The horizontal axis is titled, Dollars, and ranges from 0 to 30. The vertical axis is titled, Euros, and ranges from 0 to 24.

Part A
On the first day of the year, was the currency rate for euros per dollar greater in 2013 or 2014? Justify your answer using the rates for this day in 2013 and 2014.

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The currency rate for euros per dollar was greater in 2014 compared to 2013. This can be seen by comparing the values in the table for the first day of each year. In 2013, 1 dollar was worth 15.60 euros, while in 2014, 1 dollar was worth 19.20 euros. This means that in 2014, you could get more euros for each dollar compared to 2013.