Question

A vehicle travels at a steady rate of 35 miles per hour.

A student will graph the total distance, D, as a function of the time in hours, h, showing the distance for 1 to 3 hours.



If the student counts by 10's, what should be the largest value on the D-axis of his or her graph so that the scale is the most appropriate for the given information?

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Answer 1

110

Reason: 3 hours × 35 mi/h = 105 miles, so the axis must go at least to 105. Counting by 10's, the next suitable tick is 110.