Question

The graph below shows the number of cups of lemonade that Jermaine and Amelia sold using five different recipes.

Lemonade Sold Using Different Recipes
On a coordinate plane, the x-axis is labeled Lemons Used and the y-axis is labeled Cups Sold. Points are at (3, 37), (4, 32), (5, 40), (6, 35), and (7, 26).

Which statement is supported by the graph?
They sold the least lemonade with the recipe that used 3 lemons.
They sold the least lemonade with the recipe that used 7 lemons.
They sold the most lemonade with the recipe that used 3 lemons.
They sold the most lemonade with the recipe that used 7 lemons.

Answer 1

They sold the least lemonade with the recipe that used 7 lemons.

Explanation:

A function shows the relationship between a dependent variable and an independent variable. A dependent variable changes as other variables change while an independent variable.

From the function given, the dependent variable is the cups sold which i dependent on the lemons used (independent variable).

From the points, when the lemons used was 3 the cups sold was 37, when the lemons used was 4 the cups sold was 32, when the lemons used was 5 the cups sold was 40, when the lemons used was 6 the cups sold was 35 and when the lemons used was 7 the cups sold was 26.

Hence, They sold the least lemonade with the recipe that used 7 lemons. and They sold the most lemonade with the recipe that used 5 lemons.