Interpreting Graphs from Scenarios

According to this graph, for every 24 hours, about how many hours are spent watching TV?

• 0 hours

• 5 hours

• 13 hours

• 3 hours

How many people have four books in their desks?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many people like either mushroom or pepperoni the best?

• 1

• 20

• 50

• 100

What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?

• Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales

• Bicycles Sold

• Types of Bicycles

What does the point (0,0) represent in context of the situation?

• No cookies were sold.

• No money is made selling cookies.

• No money is made when selling two cookies.

• No cookies were sold and no money was made.

What does the y-intercept represent in this graph?

• We spend $22 on 1 ticket

• We spend $20 and bought 0 tickets

• We spend $24 on 2 tickets

• We spend $0 and bought 0 tickets

What is the y-intercept showing us?

• We have used no paint

• We will use 5 gallons of blue paint for 3 gallons of yellow paint

• We start off with 5 gallons of blue paint

• We start off with 3 gallons of yellow paint

True/False: The point (1,0.5) means mix 0.5 quart of red paint with 1 quart of green paint.

• True

• False

True/False: The point (4 , 2) means that 4 cookies were purchased for $2.

• True

• False

Mr. Diaz changed his shower head to conserve water and energy. The table shows the relationship between the amount of flow and the duration of the water flow.

Which statement BEST describes the rate of water flow?

• 5 gallons per minute

• 2.1 gallons per minute

• 2.5 gallons per minute

• 3.0 gallons per minute