Question

The graph below shows the number of paintballs a machine launches, y, in x seconds:

A graph titled Rate of Launch is shown. The x axis label is Time in seconds, and the x axis values are from 0 to 20 in increments of 4 for each grid line. The y axis label is Number of Balls, and the y axis values from 0 to 100 in increments of 20 for each grid line. A line is shown connecting points on ordered pair 4, 20 and 8, 40 and 12, 60 and 16, 80.

Which expression can be used to calculate the rate per second at which the machine launches the balls?

fraction 80 over 4

fraction 20 over 4

fraction 4 over 80

fraction 4 over 20

Answer 1

20/4

Explanation:

if you look at the chart it is clearly showing that every 4 seconds it is shooting out 4 balls.

Answer 2

The expression that can be used to calculate the rate per second at which the machine launches the balls is fraction 20 over 4.

Explanation:

The x-axis label is Time in seconds, and the x-axis values are from 0 to 20 in increments of 4 for each grid line.

And the y-axis label is Number of Balls and the y-axis values from 0 to 100 in increments of 20 for each grid line.

If the ordered pairs (4,20) and (8,40) are on the graph, then the slope of the line will be represented by

`M = (40 - 20)/(8 - 4) = (20)/(4)`

Therefore, the expression that can be used to calculate the rate per second at which the machine launches the balls is fraction 20 over 4. (Answer)