Graphs and Patterns

Suppose a motion detector tracks the time and the distance traveled as you walk 40 feet in 8 seconds.  
Which graph shows you walking slowly at first, and then steadily increasing your walking speed?

• Graph 5

• Graph 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4

These graphs show 5 patterns for the daily sales of a new video games as time passed after its release (time,sales).
Which graph shows:  The daily sales declined at a steady rate.

• Graph 1

• Graph 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4 or 5

These graphs show 5 patterns for the daily sales of a new video games as time passed after its release (time,sales).
Which graph shows:  The daily sales did not change.

• Graph 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4

• Graph 5

These graphs show 5 patterns for the daily sales of a new video games as time passed after its release (time,sales).
Which graph shows:  The daily sales rose rapidly, then leveled off, and then declined rapidly.

• Graph 1

• Graph 2 and 3

• Graph 4

• Graph 5

These graphs show 5 patterns for the daily sales of a new video games as time passed after its release (time,sales).
Which graph shows:  The daily sales rose at a steady rate.

• Graph 1

• Graph 2 and 3

• Graph 4

• Graph 5

These graphs show 5 patterns for the daily sales of a new video games as time passed after its release (time,sales).
Which graph shows:  The daily sales dropped rapidly at first and then at a slower rate.

• Graph 1 or 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4

• Graph 5

This graph shows how the temperature changed during an all-day hike by students in the Terrapin Middle School science club. What was the maximum temperature?

• 3.5 hours

• 12 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 6 hours

This graph shows how the temperature changed during an all-day hike by students in the Terrapin Middle School science club. When did the maximum temperature occur?

• At 2, 2.5 and 3.5 hours

• At 0 hours

• At 5 and 6 hours

• At 4 hours

This graph shows how the temperature changed during an all-day hike by students in the Terrapin Middle School science club. When was the temperature rising most rapidly?

• Between 3.5 and 4.0 hours

• Between 0 and 1.0 hours

• Between 1.0 and 1.5 hours

• Between 2.0 and 1.5 hours

This graph shows how the temperature changed during an all-day hike by students in the Terrapin Middle School science club. When was the temperature falling most rapidly?

• Between 3.5 and 4.0 hours

• Between 0 and 1.0 hours

• Between 5.0 and 5.5 hours

• Between 2.0 and 1.5 hours