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Worksheet

The graph here matches the following story:

"The weight of the pumpkin
increased quite quickly at
first, but then the rate of
growth slowed down.

Now it's your turn!

On the axes below, label the axes and draw the
graph for each story.
activity or task 7 Worksheet graph 1

1."The temperature
of my cup of tea
cooled rapidly at
first, then cooled
more slowly, until
it reached room
temperature."

2. "The smaller the slices
of pizza, the more pieces
I can eat."

3. "The time it would
take for us to clean
the gym would change
as the number of
students helping
increases."
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For the next two cases, you are asked to make up a story and then draw a graph to match.

Remember to label the axes.

4.

5.

activity or task 7 Worksheet graph 2

activity or task 7 Worksheet graph 2

(Material developed by Dr Doug Clarke for the NSW Government.)

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