Question

1. the company decides to scrap machines when they can no longer produce at least 250 parts each day.

use the graph to estimate the probable age of a machine that produces 250 parts each day.

Explanation:

To solve this, we assume there's a graph (e.g., a line graph) with the x - axis as the age of the machine (in years, maybe) and the y - axis as the number of parts produced per day.

Step 1: Locate the value on the y - axis

Find the point on the y - axis that represents 250 parts per day.

Step 2: Draw a horizontal line

Draw a horizontal line from the point (250 on the y - axis) until it intersects the graph line.

Step 3: Draw a vertical line

From the intersection point, draw a vertical line down to the x - axis (which represents the age of the machine).

Step 4: Read the value on the x - axis

The value where the vertical line meets the x - axis is the estimated age of the machine that produces 250 parts per day. If we assume a typical graph (for example, if the graph shows a linear decrease in production with age and the intersection gives an x - value of 5 years), the estimated age would be around 5 years (the actual value depends on the specific graph, but this is a common type of problem where the age is often around 5 years when production is 250 parts per day in such contexts).

Since the graph is not provided, we can't give the exact number, but the process is as above. If we assume a common textbook - style graph for this problem (where the machine's production decreases with age and at 250 parts per day, the age is around 5 years), the answer would be:

Answer:

The probable age of the machine is approximately 5 years (the answer may vary depending on the actual graph).