Question

janelles trip home
based on the graph, which statement could describe janelles trip home from school?
○ janelle waited for the bus, rode the bus, and then walked home.
○ janelle walked the opposite direction from home to the library, rode the bus, and then walked to a friends house.
○ janelle walked home at a constant speed.
○ janelle rode the bus to the bus stop, talked with a friend, and then walked home.

distance from home (mi)
time (min)

Explanation:

1. The first steep downward slope shows distance from home decreasing quickly, matching fast bus travel.
2. The flat horizontal segment means distance stayed constant, which aligns with talking to a friend (no movement).
3. The final gentle downward slope shows slow, steady decrease in distance, matching walking home at a slower constant speed.
4. Other options don't fit: the graph has a flat segment (ruling out constant speed walking the whole way), no increase in distance (ruling out traveling away from home), and the first segment is fast movement (not waiting for a bus).

Answer:

Janelle rode the bus to the bus stop, talked with a friend, and then walked home.