Identifying Linear Graphs in Real-Life Scenarios

A school is tracking the number of books read by students each month. In January, 10 books were read, and by June, 60 books were read. Which graph best represents this linear increase?

• A bar graph showing random fluctuations in book counts.

• A pie chart representing the total number of books read in the year.

• A straight line graph showing a linear increase from (1, 10) to (6, 60).

• A line graph with a downward trend from January to June.

A farmer records the number of apples harvested each week. The data shows that in week 1, 20 apples were picked, and in week 5, 100 apples were picked. What type of graph would best illustrate this relationship?

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Histogram

• Pie chart

A car rental company tracks the number of cars rented over a year. In January, 50 cars were rented, and by December, 200 cars were rented. Which graph would show this linear trend?

• A bar graph showing random fluctuations.

• A straight line graph with a positive slope.

• A pie chart representing car rentals by month.

• A curved line graph with a negative slope.

A local gym records the number of new members each month. In March, there were 30 new members, and by August, there were 150. Which graph would best represent this data?

• A scatter plot with random points representing new members over the months.

• A pie chart representing the percentage of new members in March and August only.

• A bar graph showing a constant number of new members each month.

• A line graph showing an increase from 30 to 150 over the months.

A city measures the amount of rainfall each month. In January, there was 2 inches, and by July, there were 10 inches. What type of graph would best depict this increase?

• Histogram

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Line graph

A bakery tracks the number of cupcakes sold each day. On Monday, 40 cupcakes were sold, and by Friday, 200 were sold. Which graph would best show this linear relationship?

• A scatter plot with random points representing daily sales.

• A pie chart showing the total number of cupcakes sold for the week.

• A bar graph comparing cupcakes sold on each day without a trend line.

• A line graph showing the increase from 40 to 200 cupcakes sold from Monday to Friday.

A student measures the distance they can run each week. In week 1, they ran 1 mile, and by week 8, they ran 5 miles. Which graph would best represent this data?

• A circular graph showing random distances each week.

• A pie chart representing the total distance run over 8 weeks.

• A linear graph showing an increase from 1 mile to 5 miles over 8 weeks.

• A bar graph with constant distance of 3 miles every week.

A tech company records the number of devices sold each quarter. In Q1, 100 devices were sold, and by Q4, 400 devices were sold. What type of graph would best illustrate this trend?

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Histogram

• Line graph

A library tracks the number of visitors each month. In January, there were 200 visitors, and by December, there were 800. Which graph would best show this linear increase?

• A bar graph

• A line graph

• A pie chart

• A scatter plot

A restaurant measures the number of meals served each day. On Monday, they served 50 meals, and by Saturday, they served 300 meals. What type of graph would best depict this relationship?

• Line graph

• Histogram

• Pie chart

• Bar graph