Analyzing Real-Life Data Trends in 6th Grade Graphing

A farmer plots the growth of his corn crop over 5 weeks. The points (1, 10), (2, 20), (3, 30), (4, 40), and (5, 50) represent the height of the corn in inches. What trend do you notice in the data?

• The corn crop shows a linear growth trend.

• The corn crop shows a decreasing growth trend.

• The corn crop shows no growth over the weeks.

• The corn crop shows a quadratic growth trend.

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

A city planner is mapping the locations of parks in a neighborhood. The coordinates of the parks are (2, 3), (4, 5), and (6, 7). If the city wants to add a new park, what would be a good coordinate to maintain equal distance from the existing parks?

• (5, 5)

• (4, 4)

• (7, 7)

• (3, 3)

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CCSS.6.G.A.3

A store tracks the number of customers visiting each day for a week. The data points are (1, 15), (2, 20), (3, 25), (4, 30), (5, 35), (6, 40), (7, 45). What trend can you identify from this data?

• The data points are random with no discernible trend.

• The trend shows a decrease in the number of customers.

• The trend is a quadratic increase in the number of customers.

• The trend is a linear increase in the number of customers.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

A school is collecting data on the number of books read by students each month. The points (1, 5), (2, 10), (3, 15), (4, 20) show the number of books read. If this trend continues, how many books will be read in month 5?

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

A bike rental company records the number of bikes rented over a week. The data points are (1, 10), (2, 15), (3, 20), (4, 25), (5, 30). What is the average number of bikes rented per day?

• 25

• 30

• 15

• 20

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

A scientist is studying the temperature changes over a week. The recorded temperatures are (1, 70), (2, 72), (3, 75), (4, 78), (5, 80). What trend do you see in the temperature data?

• The temperature is increasing over the week.

• The temperature is decreasing over the week.

• The temperature fluctuates randomly without a clear trend.

• The temperature remains constant throughout the week.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3

A local bakery tracks the number of cupcakes sold each day. The points (1, 30), (2, 45), (3, 60), (4, 75) show sales over four days. If the trend continues, how many cupcakes are expected to be sold on day 5?

• 90

• 60

• 75

• 100

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

A pet store records the number of pets adopted each month. The data points are (1, 5), (2, 8), (3, 12), (4, 15). What is the trend in pet adoptions?

• The trend in pet adoptions is decreasing.

• The trend in pet adoptions is increasing.

• The trend in pet adoptions is unpredictable.

• The trend in pet adoptions is stable.

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

A gym tracks the number of new members each month. The points (1, 10), (2, 15), (3, 20), (4, 30) show the growth. If this trend continues, how many new members will there be in month 5?

• 30

• 50

• 45

• 25

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

A teacher records the scores of her students on a math test. The scores are plotted at (1, 75), (2, 80), (3, 85), (4, 90). What trend can you identify, and what score do you predict for the next test?

• 95

• 90

• 100

• 85

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B