GRAPHS- GRADE 8

LEARNER BOOKLET
LEARNER’S NAME:_________________ CLASS:____
Find the definitions and Draw pictures or use examples to assist in Explanation

1.Continuous and Discrete Data

Continuous Data: Discrete Data
Eg: Data that can take any value
(measured data)

2.Linear and non-linear trends

Linear: . Non Linear :

Eg: Eg:
3.Define Increasing, Decreasing or Constant Graphs
Increasing: Decreasing: Constant Data:

Eg: Eg: Eg:

4.What is the maximum and minimum points on a graph?

Maximum: Minimum:

Eg: Eg:

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Exercise 1
For each of the following graphs:
GRAPH A GRAPH B GRAPH C GRAPH D
a) State whether the graph
is discrete or continuous.
b) State whether the graph
has a linear or non-linear
trend.
c) State whether the graph
is increasing, decreasing
or constant.
d) Write down the
maximum and minimum
values (as read from the
vertical axis).

GRAPH A GRAPH B

GRAPH C GRAPH D

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Question 2

A leading expert in Cape Town believes that eating fewer carbohydrates can help a person
lose weight. Carbohydrates are foods like pasta, cereal or bread. A researcher investigated
this claim by cutting out his carb-intake over a period of 12 weeks. The graph below shows
his body weight over time.

Bo
dy
ma
ss
(k
g)

Time in weeks

2.1 What was his weight at the start of the research?

2.2 What was his weight approximately after 4 weeks?

2.3 During which week was his weight 84,5 kg?

2.4 Explain the change in his weight from O to A.

2.5 Explain the change in his weight from A to B.

2.6 Is the data discrete or continuous? Explain.

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Question 3
Vusi leaves home at 8:00 and cycles to Mark’s house. After 30 min, 10 km from his home,
he gets a puncture and so he walks the rest of the way, pushing the bicycle. Vusi reaches
Mark’s house after walking for an hour and fifteen minutes to cover the last 4 km. Vusi
spends 15 minutes there fixing his puncture and then he has tea with Mark for another hour.
On the way home Vusi has to stop after 5 km and 30 minutes to inflate the tyre. This takes
15 minutes. Vusi reaches home at 12:00, in time for lunch.

Complete the graph and show all points with given capital letters.
3.1 Draw a line from the start A to where he gets a puncture at point B. (1)

3.2 Draw a line from B to point C where he arrives at Mark’s House. (1)

3.3 Draw a line from C to D when he leaves Mark’s house.(1)

3.4 Draw a line to point E, where Vusi inflates the tyre and to F when he starts the last
lap home, point G. (3)

3.5 Calculate Vusi’s speed from when he left home till he got the puncture. (A to B)
Distance
Speed=
Time
(3)

3.6 Calculate Vusi’s speed on his way home until he stopped to inflate the tyre. (D to E)
(2)

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Distance in Km

Time in hours

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 Calculations

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