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8th grade

Course: 8th grade > Unit 3

Lesson 13: Linear and nonlinear functions

Interpreting graphs of functions

Today, Sean left home at 8, start text, space, a, point, m, point, end text, drove to work, and worked from 9, start text, space, a, point, m, point, end text until 5, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text On the drive back home, Sean got stuck in slow-moving traffic for 2 hours, then stopped to have dinner, and finally got home at 9, space, colon, 30, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text

The graph below shows Sean's distance, d, from his home (in kilometers) as a function of the time, t (in hours).

Complete the sentences below based on the graph of the function.

Sean's workplace is located
Your answer should be
an integer, like 6
an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
a proper fraction, like 1, slash, 2 or 6, slash, 10
an improper fraction, like 10, slash, 7 or 14, slash, 8
a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
start text, space, k, m, end text from his home.
Sean's speed when he was driving to work was
Your answer should be
an integer, like 6
an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
a proper fraction, like 1, slash, 2 or 6, slash, 10
an improper fraction, like 10, slash, 7 or 14, slash, 8
a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
start text, space, k, m, slash, h, end text.
Sean's speed between 5, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text and 7, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text was
Your answer should be
an integer, like 6
an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
a proper fraction, like 1, slash, 2 or 6, slash, 10
an improper fraction, like 10, slash, 7 or 14, slash, 8
a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
start text, space, k, m, slash, h, end text.

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8th grade

Course: 8th grade > Unit 3

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