Question

The graph below shows the number of forks arranged on different numbers of tables in a room: A graph is shown. The values on the x-axis are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The values on the y-axis are 0, 8, 16, 24, 32, and 40. Points are shown on ordered pairs 0, 0 and 1, 8 and 2, 16 and 3, 24 and 4, 32. These points are connected by a line. The label on the x-axis is Number of Tables. The title on the y-axis is Number of Forks. What does the point (1, 8) on the graph represent? The ratio of forks to tables is 9:1. The ratio of tables to forks is 9:1. There are 8 forks for every 1 table. There are 8 tables for every 1 fork

Answer 1

Given

a graph of y = 8x, with points identified for x in {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}

x is labeled Number of Tables

y is labeled Number of Forks

Find

a) the meaning of the point (1, 8)

b) the ratio forks : tables

Solution

a) The labels on the axes tell you the point (1, 8) means (1 table, 8 forks). The point (1, 8) represents the fact that one table has 8 forks.

b) The points on the graph being on a straight line means ...

... There are 8 forks for every 1 table.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given

a graph of y = 8x, with points identified for x in {0, 1, 2, 3, 4}

x is labeled Number of Tables

y is labeled Number of Forks

Find

a) the meaning of the point (1, 8)

b) the ratio forks : tables

Solution

a) The labels on the axes tell you the point (1, 8) means (1 table, 8 forks). The point (1, 8) represents the fact that one table has 8 forks.

b) The points on the graph being on a straight line means ...

... There are 8 forks for every 1 table.