5.
Suppose you are going to graph the data in the table below. What data should be represented on each axis, and what should the increments be? (2 points)

Hours Distance traveled (miles)
1 60
2 35
3 45
4 65
5 55
6 62
7 12
8 65

Question

5. 
Suppose you are going to graph the data in the table below. What data should be represented on each axis, and what should the increments be? (2 points)

Hours	Distance traveled (miles)
1	60
2	35
3	45
4	65
5	55
6	62
7	12
8	65

Vocaloid · Answer

Thoughts?

First off, think about which variable (hours vs distance) is independent and which one is dependent. Recall that the independent variable determines the change in the dependent variable. The independent variable should be on the x-axis and the dependent variable should be on the y-axis.

As for increments - think about which increments would be appropriate based on each variable’s values. For the hours, it’s pretty simple, you can start at 0 and go up to 8. That way, you display all the data and without cutting any off or causing any values to look crowded.

The distance is a bit more complicated. Look at the lowest and highest values, and set a range and increment value that will include the whole range without causing the data to be compressed.