Real-life graphs (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What do real-life graphs help us understand and compare?
What do real-life graphs help us understand and compare?
Everyday situations with measurable data
What is the most common mistake when reading graph scales?
What is the most common mistake when reading graph scales?
Assuming each square equals one unit
If 10 small squares represent £50, what does each small square represent?
If 10 small squares represent £50, what does each small square represent?
£5
Where does a fixed cost appear on a real-life graph?
Where does a fixed cost appear on a real-life graph?
As the y-intercept
What represents variable costs on a real-life graph?
What represents variable costs on a real-life graph?
The gradient of the line
What does a combined pricing structure show on a graph?
What does a combined pricing structure show on a graph?
A line not starting at zero on y-axis
What does a steeper gradient indicate in a cost graph?
What does a steeper gradient indicate in a cost graph?
Higher rate of change
In a distance-time graph, what does the gradient represent?
In a distance-time graph, what does the gradient represent?
Speed
What does a zero gradient mean on a real-life graph?
What does a zero gradient mean on a real-life graph?
No change (flat rate)
At low usage levels, which option is typically cheapest?
At low usage levels, which option is typically cheapest?
The lowest starting point
What does the point where two lines cross represent?
What does the point where two lines cross represent?
Both options cost the same
How do you calculate the gradient of a line?
How do you calculate the gradient of a line?
Vertical change ÷ horizontal change