LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS Senior High School–General Mathematics

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FUNCTIONS IN THE REAL WORLD

DIRECTIONS: This Learning Activity Sheet focuses on Functions. Read the instructions carefully
and answer the questions that follow.

PART A: Representing real-life situations using functions.

Below are six real-life situations. Carefully analyze each situation.

Situation A: Water evaporation Situation B: Delivery Situation C: Van rental

Each month, the pond loses the
same amount of water due to
evaporation.
Let 𝒙 = the number of months
that have passed
𝒚 = the total amount of water
in the pond after evaporation
When sending a package, the
farther the destination, the higher
the price that you must pay
because other than the initial
amount, there is a fixed amount
that you need to pay for every
kilometer.
Let 𝒙 = the number of kilometers
to the destination
𝒚 = the cost of sending the
package in pesos
Workers in a company
decided to rent a van
instead of commuting going
to work. The amount of
rent is shared equally
among the passengers.
Let 𝒙 = the number of
passengers
𝒚 = the rental share of
each passenger in pesos

If the following functions models the situations above, which situation goes with each formula? Write
the letter of the situation that corresponds to the equation.
2000
1. 𝑦 = 2. 𝑦 = 2000 − 128.25𝑥 3. 𝑦 = 50 + 7𝑥
𝑥

Situation:

PART B: Evaluating functions.

Answer the following questions using the equations and its corresponding situation in Part A. Show
your solution under each number. If the space provided is not enough, use a separate paper.

1. If the distance from the sender to the destination is 11.7 kilometers, how much will the sender pay
the courier service?

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Specific Week: Week 1
Target Competency: Represents real-life situations using functions including piece-wise functions; evaluates a function;
performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and composition of functions; and solves problems involving
functions.
Note to the Teacher: Refer to LM pp 1 to 20 for the discussions.
(This is a Government Property. Not For Sale.)
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2. If there are 13 people in the van including the driver, how much will each passenger pay?

PART C: Operations on Functions

Given the following functions, fill up the table by performing the indicated operations. Show your
solution on a separate sheet of paper.

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 9

Answer

1. (𝑓 + 𝑔)(𝑥)

𝑔(𝑥)
2. 𝑓(𝑥)

3. (𝑔 (𝑔(𝑔(3))))

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Specific Week: Week 1
Target Competency: Represents real-life situations using functions including piece-wise functions; evaluates a function;
performs addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and composition of functions; and solves problems involving
functions.
Note to the Teacher: Refer to LM pp 1 to 20 for the discussions.
(This is a Government Property. Not For Sale.)