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Year 8

3.06 Travel graphs

Interactive practice questions

A manufacturer of a dishwasher wants to create a graph showing how one of their dishwasher models works. The stages of its operation are given below.

  1. The dishwasher quickly fills to half-way and performs a short wash
  2. The dishwasher empties completely
  3. The dishwasher completely fills up quickly and remains full over the course of the wash
  4. The dishwasher empties completely

Which of the following graphs matches the water level inside the dishwasher throughout a cycle?

A

B

C

D
Easy
< 1min

Which part of this travel graph is impossible?

Easy
< 1min

Tina is cycling to the bus stop, but halfway there she gets a flat tire and has to push her bike the rest of the way. Upon reaching the bus stop, she has a short wait for the bus and then catches the bus to her final destination.

Which of the following graphs best matches this story?

Easy
< 1min

Paul is driving his child home from school. After $5$5 minutes, the car slows down.

Medium
< 1min
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