Which graph best matches each of the following stories?
Write a story for the remaining graph.

The 3 situations:
1. I had just left home when I realized I had forgotten my books, and so I went back to pick them up.
2. Things went fine until I had a flat tire.
3. I started out calmly but sped up when I realized I was going to be late.

**graphs attached inside :)

Question

Which graph best matches each of the following stories?
Write a story for the remaining graph.

The 3 situations:
1. I had just left home when I realized I had forgotten my books, and so I went back to pick them up.
2. Things went fine until I had a flat tire.
3.  I started out calmly but sped up when I realized I was going to be late.

**graphs attached inside :)

anonymous · Answer

graphs!

anonymous · Answer

I think situation 1 matches graph IV... does that look right?

anonymous · Answer

and I think situation 2 matches graph II :/ not too sure on this one though... what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

and for situation 3, i'm actually not too sure... 

so i'd have to narrow that down before i create one haha :P

anonymous · Answer

what do you think so far? :/

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

first 2 are good

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so you have graphs I and II left

anonymous · Answer

okay :)  wait do you mean I and III ? 

umm so you're speeding up... would that be graph III since it's moving upwards?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

oh right, my bad

yeah I and III

anonymous · Answer

haha okie :P

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yes, its III since the slopes of the tangent lines start off shallow and then get steeper

agent0smith · Answer

speeding up means the slope of the distance-time graph must increase (you're moving away from home at a faster pace)

anonymous · Answer

oh okay awesome :)

so that leaves graph I....

would this work as a story? since that would be slowing down right?

I was running the mile at a good pace, but got tired and slowed down.

does that work? :/

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

that's a good story

anything where you start fast and then slow down

anonymous · Answer

okie :) awesome!! :D

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

or "I was driving fast on the highway. When I got into the city, I had to slow down"

anonymous · Answer

oh okay i see :) i like yours better haha :P

anonymous · Answer

thank you!!! :)

texaschic101 · Answer

I thought you were in a car ? A cop got behind you, so you had to slow down

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you're welcome

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Oh that's right, it has to be in a car

anonymous · Answer

oh that's a good one too hahaha thank you :)

oh it doesn't specify, but i guess it's better to use a car scenario just in case :) thanks!!! :D