Interpreting Graphs

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to accurately interpret data from graphs when analyzing real-world situations?

• Because graphs are always correct

• To make informed decisions based on the data

• Because numbers are not important

• To ignore trends in the data

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Answer the question:

Adam thought that the biggest decrease was between Wednesday and Thursday because those points are the farthest apart from each other. When was the actual biggest decrease? Explain how you know.

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Explain how you can determine the biggest decrease in sales using a line graph. What steps would you take to find this information?

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2)  Complete the following: The music program is selling 

raffle tickets for 6 weeks.

a) During which week did the music program 

sell the least number of raffle tickets?

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2)  Complete the following: The music program is selling 

raffle tickets for 6 weeks.

b) During which week did the music program 

sell the greatest number of tickets?

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2)  Complete the following: The music program is selling 

raffle tickets for 6 weeks.

c) Between which two consecutive weeks was

 the biggest decrease in sales?

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3)  The graph shows the total amount of money in a 

Student’s bank account at the end of each month.

d) How much money did the students have in her account at the end of the 1st month?

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3)  The graph shows the total amount of money in a 

Student’s bank account at the end of each month.

e) How much more money did the student have at the end of The 6th month then the end of the 7th month? (hint subtract)

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3)  The graph shows the total amount of money in a 

Student’s bank account at the end of each month.

f) Why did Naomi decide to subtract rather than add, in order to answer the second question?

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4) Use the following graph to answer the questions:

a) How much money did the man have on April 4th?

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4) Use the following graph to answer the questions:

b) How much more money did the man have on the 6th than on the 7th?

Multiple Select

Select ALL statements that are true about the relationship between ounces of olive oil and total cost as shown in the graph.

• The point (0, 0) shows the cost is $0.00 for 0 ounces of oil.

• The point (2, 1) shows that 1 ounce of oil costs $2.00.

• The point (4, 2) shows the cost is $4.00 for 2 ounces of oil.

• The point (4, 2) shows the cost is $2.00 for 4 ounces of oil.

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The unit rate for the fish's swimming speed is

miles per hour.