Qualitative Descriptions for Graphs

Match the qualitative description to its graph.

• Decreasing -

  fast then slow

• 
• Increasing -

  slow then fast

• 
• Decreasing -

  slow then fast

• 
• Increasing -

  fast then slow

• 

A constant rate of change is shown with a ​​ (a)   .

A rate of change of zero is shown with a ​ (b)   .

A varying rate of change is shown with a ​​​​ (c)   .

• straight line
• horizonal line
• curve

Order the descriptions based on the graph.

• Increasing at a constant rate.

• Increasing at a varying rate.

• No change

• Decreasing at a varying rate.

• Decreasing at a constant rate.

How would you describe section D?

• Increasing at a constant rate

• Increasing at a varying rate

• Decreasing at a varying rate

• Decreasing at a constant rate

Choose the description that fits each section .

Groups:

(a) Section A

,

(b) Section B

,

(c) Section C/D

• Nonlinear

• Constant

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• Linear

The graph show's Salvador's trip to the store and back home.

Which of the following best fits section E?

• A Salvador walks from his home to the store at a constant rate.

• He is at the store for a short time.

• He heads back toward home at a constant rate.

• He stops at a friend’s house.

• He walks at a varying rate. He walks quickly at first and then gets slower.

The graph show's Salvador's trip to the store and back home.

Which of the following best fits section C?

• A Salvador walks from his home to the store at a constant rate.

• He is at the store for a short time.

• He heads back toward home at a constant rate.

• He stops at a friend’s house.

• He walks at a varying rate. He walks quickly at first and then gets slower.

This graph shows the weight of a puppy over a 6-month period. Did the puppy's weight increase faster at the start or end of the six months?

• The puppy grew faster at the start of the six months.

• The puppy grew faster at the end of the six months.

• There's no way to tell from the graph.

• The puppy grew the same at the start and end of the six months.

Which of the following BEST describes the graph?

• Increasing, constant rate of change

• Increasing, varying rate of change

• Decreasing, constant rate of change

• Decreasing, varying rate of change

Which of the following BEST describes the graph?

• Increasing, constant rate of change

• Increasing, varying rate of change

• Decreasing, constant rate of change

• Decreasing, varying rate of change