Interpolation and extrapolation

What is the approximate maximum heart rate of an 80 year old person?

• 40 beats per minute

• 45 beats per minute

• 50 beats per minute

• 80 beats per minute

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books.  Use the trend line to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 180 pages. 

• 12 chapters
• 15 chapters
• 18 chapters
• 21 chapters

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

A student used the graph to determine that the volume of a sample should be 300 mL when the mass is 300 g. Was this point determined by extrapolation or interpolation?

• extrapolation

• interpolation

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A student used the graph below to determine that the maximum heart rate of a person should be 45 beats per minute when a person is 80 years old. Was this point determined by extrapolation or interpolation?

• extrapolation

• interpolation

Predicting the number of days to finish when you read 40 pages is an example of: (Explain your answer)

• Interpolation
• Extrapolation
• An outlier

Tags

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Select the statement that best describes the line.

• The line is the line of good fit.

• The line is NOT a line of good fit because it does not pass through two points.

• The line is NOT a line of good fit because it does not go through the middle of the data set.

• The line is NOT a line of good fit because it does not go through the origin.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Predicting the band grade after 3.5 hours of practice is an example of: (explain your answer)

• Interpolation
• Extrapolation
• An outlier

Making a prediction using extrapolation is... (Explain your answer)

• Not reliable

• Reliable

Making a prediction using interpolation is... (Explain your answer)

• Not reliable

• Reliable

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CCSS.HSF-BF.B.4A