The graph shows the amount (in dollars) an internet cafe charges its customers:
How much does Parvaneh have to pay if she uses their internet service for 2 hours and 40 minutes?
How much does Parvaneh have to pay if she uses their internet service for 4 hours?
What is the maximum number of hours that Parvaneh can use for \$15?
The graph shows the starting times of a shot put event for participants of different age groups:
What time will a 13 year old participant start their race?
Do any of the races start at half past the hour?
The graph shows the amount (in dollars) a lawyer charges for consultations:
How much does the lawyer charge for a 5.5 hour consultation?
How much does the lawyer charge for a 4 hour consultation?
What is the shortest possible consultation that the lawyer will charge \$800 for?
The graph shows the cost (in dollars) of a mobile phone call as a function of the length of the call:
How much does a call that lasts 4 minutes and 5 seconds cost?
How much does a 3-minute call cost?
What is the longest possible call that could be made for \$1.50?
What is the cost of each additional minute?
What is the initial connection cost?
The graph shows the parking costs (in dollars) over different lengths of time:
How much would 5 hours of parking cost?
What is the longest you can park your car for \$6?
The carpark offers a weekly pass for \$44. If Aaron parks his car for 6 hours each day, five days a week, how much would he save each week with the weekly pass?
The step graph shows the cost (in dollars) for postage of packages based on their weight:
Find how much it will cost to post a package that weighs:
1.7\text{ kg}
2.5\text{ kg}
0.5\text{ kg}
3.2\text{ kg}
If Neil has \$11, what range of package weights that he can afford to send?
What range of package weights can be sent for:
The cost (in dollars) of a train ticket, based on distance travelled (in km), is indicated by the step graph:
If Valentina needed to travel a distance of 11\text{ km}, how much would her train ticket cost?
Luke has a doctor's appointment 19\text{ km} away. How much money will he need for a round-trip ticket?
Sally needs to travel 4 km to get to the grocery store. How much will a one way ticket cost?
With \$3, if Dave buys a round-trip ticket, he can travel no further than what distance?
Maria commutes approximately 40\text{ km} each direction every day to work. Calculate the total cost for one week's worth (five days) of round-trip tickets.
The graph shows the cost (in dollars) of sending parcels of various weights overseas:
Find the cost of sending a letter weighing 100 grams.
Find the cost of sending a letter weighing 300 grams.
What is the heaviest letter that can be sent for \$2?
The graph shows the total cost of parking (in dollars) as a function of the number of hours parked:
How many free hours does this parking garage offer?
Peyvand goes to a movie and parks for 2.5 hours. How much will it cost her?
Tirdad works at the cinemas and parks for his entire 4.5-hour shift. How much will it cost him in parking?
The graph shows the cost per t-shirt (in dollars) when purchasing in bulk:
What is the cost per t-shirt when 45 t-shirts are bought in bulk?
What is the cost per t-shirt when 55 t-shirts are bought in bulk?
What is the most number of t-shirts that can be purchased at \$7.00 each?
The step graph shows the charges (in dollars) for a home phone plan:
How much will a 3-minute phone call cost?
How much will 4 phone calls, each longer than 1 minute but less than 2 minutes, cost?
A phone line user made the following calls during one month:
12 calls that were just under 2 minutes long each
13 calls just under 4 minutes long each
5 calls of less than 1 minute each
Find the total charges for the month to the nearest dollar.
Hiring helium tanks for balloons at a party costs \$20 up to and including the first hour, and \$5 per extra hour or any part thereof. Construct a step graph to represent the total cost for hiring helium tanks from 0 to 5 hours.
A telephone call is charged at \$0.70 for a call length of less than 1 minute, and \$0.20 extra per minute after that. Graph the cost of calls up to 5 minutes in length, with the vertical axis in dollars.
The cost of a train fare is calculated at \$1.30 for the first zone and then 20\text{c} per additional zone after that. Graph the fares for trips up to five zones, with the vertical axis in dollars.
A plumber charges a call-out fee of \$20 to come out to the site and on top of that, charges \$10 per 15-minute block on site or part thereof. Create a step graph that represents this scenario, with the vertical axis in dollars.
Create a step graph for the charge for sending parcels, where the vertical axis is in dollars:
| Express Post satchels (mm) | Maximum weight (g) | Charge per item |
|---|---|---|
| \text{Small } (220 \times 355) | 500 | \$2.50 |
| \text{Medium } (310\times405) | 3000 | \$4.25 |
| \text{Large } (435\times510) | 5000 | \$7.75 |
A hotel charges the following rates for hiring out their function room:
\$160 per hour for up to 2 hours inclusive.
\$120 per hour for more than 2 hours and up to 5 hours inclusive.
\$80 per hour for more than 5 hours and up to 10 hours inclusive.
Create a step graph that shows the rate charged per hour for the length of time the function room is booked.