Final answer:
To represent the 40% increase in flour usage by the bakery, a bar graph can be constructed showing two bars: one for last month's usage and a taller one for this month, demonstrating the increase.
Step-by-step explanation:
To represent the situation where the amount of flour used by the bakery this month was a 40% increase relative to last month, we can use a bar graph. Suppose last month the bakery used 100 units of flour (this could be in pounds, kilograms, or any other appropriate unit of measure). A 40% increase means that the bakery would have used 140 units of flour this month.
Let's construct the graph:
- Draw a horizontal line which will be the x-axis, and a vertical line to represent the y-axis, forming a Cartesian plane.
- Label the y-axis as "Units of Flour" and the x-axis as "Months".
- Designate two bars on the x-axis: one for the previous month and one for this month.
- Draw the first bar up to 100 units on the y-axis (representing last month's flour usage).
- Draw the second bar up to 140 units on the y-axis (showing this month's 40% increase).
By visualizing this bar graph, we can easily compare the flour usage between the two months. This visual aid helps us understand the increase in quantitative terms.
If we were to translate this scenario to a mathematical equation for the prediction of future flour usage based on the increase, using similar methods discussed in the problem where the relationship between grams of potassium and fiber in flour products is established, we might develop an equation. However, in our current example, we are merely demonstrating the increase in flour usage from one month to the next.