IXL | Interpret a graph: word problems

This graph shows how the time required to screen-print a batch of shirts is related to the number of shirts in the batch.

100

Time (minutes)

Number of shirts

Screen-printing shirts

If it takes 40 minutes to screen-print a batch of shirts, how many shirts are in the batch?

30 shirts

60 shirts

10 shirts

40 shirts

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question

This graph shows how Aiden's bank account balance is related to the number of admission tickets he purchases.

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

Balance

Number of admission tickets

Bank account balance

If Aiden buys 5 admission tickets, what will the account balance be?

solution

Find 5 admission tickets on the x-axis. Move up until you intersect the graph.

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

Balance

Number of admission tickets

Bank account balance

Now move left until you intersect the y-axis.

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

Balance

Number of admission tickets

Bank account balance

You intersect the y-axis at $20. If Aiden buys 5 admission tickets, the account balance will be $20.

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