Coordinate Plane Word Problems: Graphing & Data Interpretation

A park is located at the point (3, 4) on a coordinate plane. If a visitor walks 2 units to the right and 1 unit up, what are the new coordinates of the visitor?

• (3, 3)

• (4, 5)

• (5, 4)

• (5, 5)

A school is at the point (1, 2) and a library is at (5, 6). What is the distance between the school and the library on the coordinate plane?

• 3√2

• 4√2

• 5

• 6

A farmer plots the location of his crops on a coordinate grid. If corn is at (2, 3) and tomatoes are at (4, 5), how far apart are the two crops?

• √8

• 2√2

• 3

• 5

A delivery truck starts at the origin (0, 0) and travels to (3, 2) to deliver packages. Then, it moves to (1, 4) for another delivery. What are the coordinates of the truck after the second delivery?

• (1, 4)

• (0, 0)

• (3, 2)

• (2, 3)

A graph shows the number of books read by students over 4 weeks. If the points (1, 5), (2, 10), and (3, 15) represent the number of books read, what is the pattern in the data?

• The pattern is quadratic, with an increase of 10 books each week.

• The pattern is linear, with an increase of 5 books each week.

• The pattern is exponential, with a doubling of books read each week.

• The pattern is constant, with no change in the number of books read each week.

A city map shows a restaurant at (6, 1) and a movie theater at (6, 5). How many units apart are these two locations vertically?

• 4 units

• 3 units

• 5 units

• 2 units

A line graph shows the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit over a week. If the points (1, 70), (2, 75), and (3, 80) are plotted, what can you infer about the temperature trend?

• The temperature trend is fluctuating.

• The temperature trend is constant.

• The temperature trend is increasing.

• The temperature trend is decreasing.

A bike path is represented on a coordinate plane. If the path starts at (0, 0) and ends at (4, 3), what is the slope of the bike path?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/4

• 3/4

A store sells 3 types of fruit: apples at (2, 5), bananas at (4, 7), and cherries at (6, 3). Which fruit has the highest y-coordinate?

• bananas

• grapes

• cherries

• apples

A student plots the points (1, 2), (2, 4), and (3, 6) on a graph. What type of relationship do these points represent?

• Cubic relationship

• Exponential relationship

• Linear relationship

• Quadratic relationship