Ordered Pairs in Real Life: Graphing with x and y Axes

A farmer has 3 types of fruits: apples, oranges, and bananas. He picks 4 apples and 5 oranges. If we represent apples on the x-axis and oranges on the y-axis, what is the ordered pair for the number of apples and oranges picked?

• (4, 5)

• (4, 4)

• (3, 5)

• (5, 4)

In a park, there are 2 types of flowers: roses and tulips. If there are 6 roses and 3 tulips, what is the ordered pair that represents the number of roses and tulips?

• (6, 3)

• (3, 6)

• (0, 3)

• (6, 0)

A school has 10 boys and 15 girls in a class. If boys are represented on the x-axis and girls on the y-axis, what is the ordered pair for the number of boys and girls?

• (5, 20)

• (15, 10)

• (10, 15)

• (10, 10)

A toy store sells 8 dolls and 12 action figures. If dolls are on the x-axis and action figures on the y-axis, what is the ordered pair for the number of dolls and action figures?

• (8, 12)

• (5, 15)

• (10, 10)

• (12, 8)

In a library, there are 5 fiction books and 7 non-fiction books. What is the ordered pair that represents the number of fiction and non-fiction books?

• (7, 5)

• (5, 7)

• (5, 10)

• (3, 7)

A bakery sells 9 cakes and 4 pies. If cakes are represented on the x-axis and pies on the y-axis, what is the ordered pair for the number of cakes and pies?

• (9, 0)

• (9, 4)

• (4, 9)

• (5, 4)

A zoo has 3 lions and 6 tigers. If lions are on the x-axis and tigers on the y-axis, what is the ordered pair for the number of lions and tigers?

• (3, 5)

• (3, 6)

• (4, 6)

• (2, 5)

A gardener plants 10 tomato plants and 5 cucumber plants. What is the ordered pair that represents the number of tomato and cucumber plants?

• (10, 5)

• (5, 10)

• (0, 5)

• (10, 0)

In a classroom, there are 7 boys and 8 girls. If boys are on the x-axis and girls on the y-axis, what is the ordered pair for the number of boys and girls?

• (7, 7)

• (7, 8)

• (6, 8)

• (8, 7)

A pet store has 4 dogs and 9 cats. If dogs are represented on the x-axis and cats on the y-axis, what is the ordered pair for the number of dogs and cats?

• (4, 4)

• (9, 4)

• (4, 9)

• (5, 9)