http://www.ck12.org Chapter 7. Organizing and Displaying Data
a. What was the fastest speed of the bus?
b. How many times did the bus stop on its trip? (Do not count the beginning and the end of the trip.)
c. What was the initial distance of the bus from the bus depot?
d. What was the total distance traveled by the bus?
Answers:
a. The fastest speed of the bus was 16 miles per hour.
b. The bus was stopped 4 times.
c. The bus was initially 2 miles from the bus depot.
d. The total distance traveled by the bus was 38 miles.
Example B
Sam decides to spend some time with his friend Aaron. He hops on his bike and starts off to Aaron’s house, but on
his way, he gets a flat tire and must walk the remaining distance. Once he arrives at Aaron’s house, they repair the
flat tire, play some poker, and then Sam returns home. On his way home, Sam decides to stop at the mall to buy a
book on how to play poker. The following graph represents Sam’s adventure: