Reading linear relation graphs

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  1. The table below shows the relation of working time and the amount of money that John earns.

    Time, t (hour)

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    Amount of money, m (dollar)

    10.5

    21

    31.5

    42

    52.5

    63

    1. Plot the data above on a graph.

    2. From the graph, how much money can John earn after working for 3.5 hours?

    3. From the graph, how long does John need to work in order to make 50 dollars?

Understanding graphs of linear relationships
Notes
Linear relations are often expressed in graphs. In this section, we will learn how to plot these data of linear relationships into graphs. We will also learn how to read and interpret the graphs to help us answer some word problems.