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REPRESENTATION OF
RATIONAL FUNCTION

Reference: WORKTEXT IN GENERAL MATHEMATICS Activity-based, Scaffolding of Student Learning Approach

Flores, Maricar Ed.D et.al
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REPRESENTATION OF THE RATIONAL
FUNCTION
Table of values
Graph
Equation

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Example:
A siomai vendor can wrap 4 dumplings every minute. If he wraps a total of 32 dumplings,
how much time did he spent wrapping? Use the following to justify your answer:
a. table of Values b. graph c. equation
Solution:
For A, we will complete the table using the given information provided in the problem. Since a
vendor can wrap 4 dumplings per minute, we will add 4 dumplings for every minute until we reach
32 dumplings.

No. of Dumplings
wrapped 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32
Minutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Using this table, we can say that the vendor was able to wrap 32 dumplings in 8 minutes.

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For B, let us use the data we have in A and plot these points in a Cartesian plane.
No. of Dumplings
4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32
wrapped
Minutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 5
For C, we can solve the problem by formulating a formula where we divide the total
number of dumplings made by the number of dumplings per minute. In symbol,

Total No. of
Dumplings 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32
wrapped
Minutes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Where;
𝐷
𝑇= T= Time in Minutes
𝑥 D= Total number of Dumplings made
x= Number of Dumplings made per minute (4
𝐷 DUMPLINGS in a minute)
𝑇=
4
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Example:
Pueblo por la Playa is a 12.5 hectare Mexican-inspired exclusive leisure club nestled off the
calm, clear waters of Pagbilao Quezon. The "Pueblo" offers the total leisure and recreation
experience for the entire family. Since it is an exclusive resort, it has a membership fee.
Pueblo Por La Playa charges a ₱300,000.00 annual fee, then ₱700.00 for each day you stay
there. Find the average cost per day to stay in the resort in 5, 10, 15 and up to 30 days. Graph
the function to show whether it forms a straight line or a curve.
A. Define a formula for the average cost for every 5 days to stay in the resort f(x).
300,000 + 700𝑥
𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥
B. For every 5 day stay in the resort, create a table of values showing the average cost.
Number f Days 5 10 15 20 25 30
Average Cost 60, 700 30, 700 20, 700 15, 700 12, 700 10, 700
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C. Plot the following points on the cartesian plane
Number f Days 5 10 15 20 25 30
Average Cost 60, 700 30, 700 20,700 15, 700 12, 700 10, 700

65,000.00
60,000.00
55,000.00
50,000.00
45,000.00
40,000.00
35,000.00
30,000.00
25,000.00
20,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
0.00
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
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ACTIVITY:
In order to join a voice lesson class, you pay a ₱1,500.00
pesos fee, then ₱500.00 for each class you go to. What is
the average cost per class for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 classes ? Graph
the function to show whether it forms a straight line or a
curve.

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