Identify Key Information from a Graph

N-Q.1, F-IF.4, F-LE.1

Jenny sets out at 7:00 am to go for a jog. The following graph shows her distance D(t) from home, in miles, as a function of time, t, in minutes, starting at 7:00 am.

Where was Jenny at 7:00 am?

At 7 AM, Jenny was at home.

Approximately when was Jenny farthest from home?

Jenny was farthest from home at 7:40

What is the farthest Jenny traveled from home?The furthest Jenny traveled from home was 3.5 miles

How far from home was Jenny at 8 AM?

Jenny was 2.5 miles from home

For what value(s) of t does D(t) = 3? Explain the meaning of your answers in context.

t = 30 and 50. This means that Jenny is 3 miles away from home at 7:30 and 7:50

At what time did Jenny return home?

Jenny returned home at 8:30 AM

Describe what Jenny might be doing between 7:10 and 7:20 am.

Answers will vary

Thank you Group 1!

The following graph shows the temperature T(t) in degrees Celsius, at a certain crater on the planet Mercury, t minutes after sunrise

What was the temperature at sunrise?

The temperature was -60 degrees

What is the value of T(8) and what does it represent in context?

T(8) = 60. This means 8 minutes after sunrise it is 60 degrees

When was the temperature 30 degrees below 0?

At about 2.5 minutes after sunrise, the temp was 30 degrees below 0

When did the temperature reach 0 degrees Celsius? Explain how you know.The temp reached 0 degrees after 4 minutes. This is known because it crosses the 0 line and becomes positive after this point.

How long did it take after sunrise for the temperature to reach 30 degrees above 0?

It took 2.5 minutes to reach 30 degrees above 0

Thank you Group 2!

Kaleo leans over and throws a ball straight upward from a rooftop. The following graph shows the height, h(t), of the ball, in feet, over time t, in seconds, beginning at the moment he released the ball

What is the value of h(0)? What does your answer mean in context?

The value of h(0) is 50. This means the ball is dropped from 50 feet.

When did the ball reach its maximum height?

The ball reached its maximum height after 1 second

What was the maximum height of the ball?

The maximum height of the ball was 90 feet

For what value(s) of t does h(t) = 0? Explain the meaning of your answer(s) in context.t = 2.5. This means that after 2.5 seconds the ball is on the ground.

Did the ball land back on the roof? Explain how you know.The ball did not land back on the roof because it landed on the ground. You can tell by the height.

Approximately when was the ball 80 feet above the ground?

The ball is approximately 80 feet above the ground at 0.5 and 1.5 minutes

Thank you Group 3!

The graph above shows the fuel economy of Jackson’s car, in miles per gallon, as a function of the speed, in miles per hour, at which he drives

How many miles/gallon can Jackson expect if he drives 40 mph?

He can expect 35 mpg if he drives 40 mph

If Jackson hopes to get at least 30 miles/gallon, what is the fastest he can drive?To get at least 30 mpg, the fastest Jackson can drive is 55 mph

Approximately how many miles/gallon can Jackson expect when driving 50 mph?Jackson can expect about 32 mpg if he drives 50 mph

What is the approximate maximum fuel economy of Jackson’s car?

The best fuel economy Jackson can get is about 38 mpg

If Jackson hopes to never achieve less than 25 miles/gallon, what is the fastest he can drive?Jackson can drive 65 mph if he doesn’t want to go under 25 mpg.

Describe the relationship between fuel economy and speed.

The faster you drive, the less your fuel economy is.

Thank you Group 4!

The graph below shows Jessica’s projected SAT math score as a function of the number of practice tests she takes

What score can Jessica expect on her math SAT if she doesn’t take any practice tests?She can expect a 400 if she doesn’t practice.

What score can Jessica expect if she takes 7 practice tests?

If Jessica takes 7 practice tests, she can expect a 600

How much can Jessica improve her score by taking 2 practice tests?

She can improve her score by 100 points

What is the minimum number of practice tests Jessica must take if she hopes to earn a score of at least 500?

She will need to take 3 practice tests to score at least 550

How many practice tests should Jessica take to maximize her score?

Jessica should take 5 tests to maximize her score.

What is Jessica’s maximum projected score?

Jessica’s maximum projected score is about 650.

Thank you Group 5!

Kai has a cell phone plan that includes a fixed amount of data usage. He will pay extra data usage that exceeds this fixed amount. The following graph shows the monthly cost of Kai’s cell phone as a function of the number megabytes of data he uses.

What is the minimum amount Kai will pay each month for his cell phone?The minimum amount Kai will pay is 60 dollars

How much will Kai pay if he uses 200 MB of data?

Kai will pay $60 if he uses 200 MB of data

If Kai’s bill is $80, how much data did he use?

If Kai’s bill is $80, then he used 500 MB of data.

How much will Kai pay if he uses 600 MB of data?

Kai will pay $90 if he uses 600 MB of data.

If Kai’s bill is $140, how much data did he use?

If Kai’s bill was $140, he used 850 MB of data

How many megabytes of data appear to be included in Kai’s plan at no additional cost?

300 MB of data are included in Kai’s plan at no additional cost.

Thank you Group 6!

Malia plans to order some t-shirts for a fundraiser. The following graph shows the cost per shirt as a function of the number of shirts ordered.

Approximately how much will Malia pay if she only orders one t-shirt

If Malia only orders 1 t-shirt, it will cost her about 21 dollars

What is the cost per shirt if Malia decides to order 100 t-shirts?

The cost per t-shirt is $15 per shirt if Malia orders 100 shirts

How many shirts does Malia need to order for each shirt to cost $18?

If Malia wants each shirt to cost $18, she should order 50 shirts

Malia plans to sell the shirts for $15 and would like to earn $6 a shirt. How many shirts should she plan to buy?Malia should order 200 shirts if she wants to make a $6 profit.

If Malia is then able to sell every shirt she purchases, how much money will she raise?She will make about $1200.

Thank you Group 7!

Hoku invested some money in a stock on Jan 1, 2005. The following graph shows the value of the stock in dollars per share, over time.

What was the initial value of Hoku’s stock?

The initial value of Hoku’s stock was $30.

How much was the stock worth on Jan 1, 2013?

The stock would be worth $42 on Jan 1, 2013.

When was the stock worth $18/share?

The stock was worth $18/share on Jan 1, 2007 and Jan 1, 2009.

In what year did the stock return to its June 25, 2006 value?

The stock returned to its June 25, 2006 value at about June 2009.

What was the minimum value of Hoku’s stock?

The minimum value of Hoku’s stock was $12/share

When did Hoku’s stock hit its minimum value?

Hoku’s stock hit its minimum value on Jan 1, 2008

If Hoku originally purchased 20 shares of stock, how much money would she have lost had she given up on her investment and sold the stock at its minimum value instead of keeping it until Jan 1, 2014?

She would have lost $360 if she sold the stock at its minimum value.

Thank you Group 8!