Interpolate and Extrapolate Data

What is the approximate volume of 300 g according to the graph above?

• 200 mL

• 250 mL

• 300 mL

• 350 mL

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

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

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

What is the approximate mass produced in grams at 60 seconds? Did you find this data point using extrapolation or interpolation?

• 2.2 g, extrapolation

• 2.2 g, interpolation

• 3.7 g, extrapolation

• 3.7 g, interpolation

Level 4: The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books. Use the line of best fit to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 140 pages.

• 12 chapters

• 19 chapters

• 14 chapters

• 21 chapters

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45