Question

the graphs below represent three different peoples distances from a bowling alley. match the letter of each graph to its description below.

1. blake left his house to drive to the bowling alley. he stopped to pick up two friends on the way and then ended at the bowling alley.

1. paula left the bowling alley to drive home. she realized that she left her purse at the bowling alley so she went back to pick it up. she then drove back home, stopping at one light on the way.

1. record the letter of the unused graph, and write your own scenario to match the graph:

Explanation:

1. For Blake's scenario: He starts at home (distance 0 from bowling alley), moves toward it, stops twice (flat lines) to pick up friends, then continues to the alley (distance increases to final value). This matches Graph A.
2. For Paula's scenario: She starts at the bowling alley (high distance from home = high distance from alley initially? No, wait: distance from bowling alley starts at 0, she leaves (distance increases), returns (distance decreases back to 0), then leaves again (distance increases), stops once (flat line), then continues home (distance increases to final value). Wait correction: Paula starts at bowling alley (distance from alley = 0), drives home (distance increases), realizes purse, drives back (distance decreases to 0), then drives home again, stops at a light (flat line), then continues (distance increases). This matches Graph A? No, wait the graphs: Graph A starts at 0, goes up, down to 0, up, flat, up. Yes, that's Paula. Wait no, Blake: starts at 0, goes up (toward alley), stops (flat), goes up, stops (flat), goes up to end. That's Graph C? No, Graph C: starts high, flat, down, flat, down. Oh right! I mixed up: the y-axis is distance from the bowling alley. So:

• Blake: starts at home (distance >0 from alley), drives toward alley (distance decreases), stops twice (flat lines), then continues to alley (distance reaches 0). That's Graph C.
• Paula: starts at alley (distance=0), drives home (distance increases), realizes purse, drives back to alley (distance decreases to 0), then drives home again, stops at a light (flat line), then continues (distance increases). That's Graph A.
• Unused graph is B: starts at high distance, decreases, flat, decreases to 0. Scenario: Someone starts far from the bowling alley, drives toward it, stops for a break, then continues to the alley (no extra stops/returns).

Answer:

1. C
2. A
3. B; Scenario: Mia started at her house far from the bowling alley, drove toward it, stopped for 10 minutes to get snacks, then continued driving straight to the bowling alley.