Question

6 tom walked to the store at the end of his street, bought a newspaper, and then ran all the way back.

Explanation:

1. First, Tom walks to the store: distance from home increases at a slow, steady rate (shallow upward slope on the graph).
2. Then, he buys a newspaper: time passes but distance from home stays the same (flat horizontal line on the graph).
3. Finally, he runs all the way back: distance from home decreases at a fast, steady rate (steep downward slope on the graph, steeper than the initial upward slope because running is faster than walking).
4. Matching this sequence to the graphs: Graph H has a shallow upward slope, followed by a flat line, followed by a steep downward slope.

Answer:

H. The graph with a shallow upward slope, flat horizontal segment, and steep downward slope