Understanding Landfill Waste Over Time

Understanding Landfill Waste Over Time

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video tutorial explains how to interpret a table showing landfill waste data over a 15-year period. It focuses on finding the input value T when the function value W(T) is 15, representing 15 tons of waste. The tutorial guides viewers through identifying the correct input-output pair and emphasizes understanding the relationship between the data points.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the first row of the table represent?

The total landfill capacity

The function value W of T

The time in years

The amount of waste in tons

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the task we are asked to perform with the table data?

Find the year when the waste is 15 tons

Calculate the total waste over 15 years

Determine the average waste per year

Identify the maximum waste recorded

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do we identify the year when the waste is 15 tons?

By looking at the first row

By finding 15 in the second row

By calculating the average waste

By checking the last column

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the input value T when the waste is 15 tons?

5 years

6 years

10 years

15 years

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the ordered pair (6, 15) represent in this context?

The average waste per year

The total waste over 6 years

6 tons of waste in 15 years

15 tons of waste in 6 years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the function value W of T?

It indicates the amount of waste in tons

It represents the time in years

It shows the total landfill capacity

It calculates the average waste

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What additional insight is provided about the relationship between input and output?

The input and output are unrelated

The input is always greater than the output

The output is always greater than the input

The input and output form an ordered pair

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the function W of 6 equal to 15 imply?

The waste is decreasing over time

There are 6 tons of waste in 15 years

There are 15 tons of waste in 6 years

The waste is evenly distributed over 6 years