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Graphing Stories

Quiz by Akilah King

Grade 8
Math
Common Core

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  • Q1
    Peter ran to get to school from his house. He stopped to pick up his friend Janet from her house when he realized that forgot his math books. He then ran back to his house to get the books. Which of these graphs best models Peter's the distance from home?
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  • Q2
    A student rides a bike to the grocery store, shops, and then returns home. The graph illustrates the distance the student is from home in relation to time, broken into four different phases. Which statement best describes phase 3 of the graph?
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    The student arrives and shops at the grocery store.
    The student returns home.
    The student rides the bike at a constant speed.
    The student decreases the bike speed significantly.
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  • Q3
    The graph shows a jogger’s progress during a workout. The jogger runs a total distance of miles, and the complete workout lasts minutes. Which statement is true?
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    The jogger moves for only 19 minutes of the workout because the graph shows no change in distance from minutes 0- 7, 9-12, 14-17 and 19-25
    The jogger moves for only 19 minutes of the workout because the graph shows no change in distance from minutes 7 -9, 12 - 14 and 17 - 19
    The jogger moves at a constant rate of mile every minutes during the first minutes of the workout.
    The jogger moves at a faster rate during the first minutes of the workout than at any other time.
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  • Q4
    Alex takes his boat out for a sail. He starts next to the dock at the marina and motors away slowly in a straight line. Once he is away from the other boats, he stops the motor, and the boat drifts even more slowly until Alex opens the sails. Then the boat sets off at a quick pace for several miles until the wind suddenly stops, and the boat slows down. Alex then drops the anchor and waits for the wind to pick back up. After a while, he decides to motor back to the marina and travels at a moderate speed until he is just outside the marina. Then he slows down until he returns to the dock. Which graph best models Alex's journey?
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  • Q5
    Huan observes a deer making its way across an open field. At first, the deer does not move. Then she starts walking at a steady pace for several meters. Then the deer stops for a few moments, looks around, and continues in the same direction at the same pace. She stops once again for a shorter time and then runs at top speed, again in the same direction. Which could be a graph of the deer's motion?
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  • Q6
    Sanjay walks from home to Pam's house at a constant rate. He stays at Pam's house for a while. Then he continues his walk in the same direction, going faster than before until he reaches the grocery store. He stays at the grocery store for a short time, then walks back home at a leisurely rate. Which graph is a description of Sanjay's walk?
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  • Q7
    Anna and Kevin go shopping at the mall. They leave Kevin’s house and stop at a gas station. While at the gas station, Anna sees a friend and stops to talk to him for a while. Next, they travel to the shopping mall. After spending some time picking out new clothes, they go back to Kevin’s house. Which graph best represents Anna and Kevin’s distance from Kevin’s house as a function of time?
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