IXL | Rates: complete a table and make a graph

To stay active, Josie often swims laps at the Newburg Community Pool. She swims 100 meters in 2 minutes and can swim even longer distances at the same pace.

Complete the table.

Minutes	2	4	6	8
Meters swam	100

Graph the data from the table.

x-axis, Minutes, y-axis, Meters swam. Coordinate plane graph with 1 quadrants, x-axis coordinates from 0 to 20, y-axis coordinates from 0 to 500.

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question

There are 3 feet in a yard.

Complete the table.

Yards	1	2	3	4
Feet	3

Graph the data from the table.

solution

There are 3 feet in a yard. Write this as a rate.

feet

yard

Use this rate to complete the table.

Yards	1	2	3	4
Feet	3	?	?	?

To find how many feet are in 2 yards, multiply the numerator and denominator of the rate by the scale factor 2.

feet

yard

feet

yards

2 yards is the same as 6

feet.

To find how many feet are in 3 yards, multiply the numerator and denominator of the rate by the scale factor 3.

feet

yard

feet

yards

3 yards is the same as 9

feet.

To find how many feet are in 4 yards, multiply the numerator and denominator of the rate by the scale factor 4.

feet

yard

feet

yards

4 yards is the same as 12

feet.

Complete the table.

Yards	1	2	3	4
Feet	3	6	9	12

Write the pairs of numbers in the table as

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ordered pairs. Write the number of yards first and the number of feet second.

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Now graph the ordered pairs.

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