Day of the Week Number of Children in the Car Sunday 2 Monday 4 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 3 Thursday 4 Friday 3 Saturday 0 Describe the meaning of the word function in math. Then consider the table. Why does this table show a function?

In math, a function is a relationship or rule that assigns each input value to exactly one output value. In other words, a function is a set of ordered pairs where each input is paired with exactly one output.

The table provided shows a function because each day of the week (input) is paired with a specific number of children in the car (output). For each input (day of the week), there is only one corresponding output (number of children in the car). For example, on Monday there are 4 children in the car, on Tuesday there are 4 children, and so on. There are no duplicate inputs or outputs in the table, and each input has a unique output, which adheres to the definition of a function.