A boat is traveling through the water. The graph below shows the relationship between the distance (in kilometers) and the time (in hours) the boat has traveled.

Question

Distance (kilometers)
D255075100125150175200225250T1234567890
Time (hours)

(a)Write an equation to represent the relationship between D and T.


(b)Choose the correct statement to represent this relationship.

The boat is traveling 25 kilometers per hour.
The boat is traveling 1 kilometer per 25 hours.
The boat is traveling 50 kilometers per hour.
The boat is traveling 1 kilometer per hour.

Answer 1

(a) Based on the graph, the equation to represent the relationship between D (distance) and T (time) can be written as:
D = 25T

(b) The correct statement to represent this relationship is: The boat is traveling 25 kilometers per hour.