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[Doreen]

Question reads: In 2000, the total area available for trash was 120 square kilometers. Make a coordinate graph that shows the landfill area remaining in each year from 2000-2005.

*Prior information provides a graph with Landfull area used 2000-2005 from 2000-2005 with :

2000 = 10km2
2001 = 10km2
2002 = 15km2
2003 = 20km2
2004 = 20km2
2005 = 28km2

 

[HallsofIvy]

Question reads: In 2000, the total area available for trash was 120 square kilometers. Make a coordinate graph that shows the landfill area remaining in each year from 2000-2005.

*Prior information provides a graph with Landfull area used 2000-2005 from 2000-2005 with :

2000 = 10km2
2001 = 10km2
2002 = 15km2
2003 = 20km2
2004 = 20km2
2005 = 28km2

What is your question? Do you know what a "coordinate graph" is? if you set up a coordinate system with "year" on the horizontal axis and "area" on the vertical axis, then you need to start by marking the points (2000, 10), (2001, 10), (2002, 15), (2003, 20), (2004, 20), (2005, 28). Can you do that? Depending upon the type of graph, you might then draw lines connecting those points.

 

[JeffM]

Question reads: In 2000, the total area available for trash was 120 square kilometers. Make a coordinate graph that shows the landfill area remaining in each year from 2000-2005.

*Prior information provides a graph with Landfull area used 2000-2005 from 2000-2005 with :

2000 = 10km2
2001 = 10km2
2002 = 15km2
2003 = 20km2
2004 = 20km2
2005 = 28km2

The question is not very clearly posed because it does not make clear whether the land avaialble was 120km²at the start of 2000 or the end of 2000.

How much of the area was used up during 2000?
Assuming that the total area available was 120km² AT THE START OF 2000, how much was left at the start of 2001.

Can you do the rest yourself now?