The data below is going to be plotted on a
line graph. Part of the grid is shown.
a) How many squares wide does the grid
need to be so that the data fits on the graph?
b) If the grid is 20 squares tall, then what
number should replace A to give the vertical
axis the best scale for plotting the data?
Time since start Distance from start
(minutes)
(km)
0
0
5
0.5
10
1.2
15
1.5
20
1.4
25
1.7
30
1.1
35
0.8
Distance from start (km)
A
0 5 10 15
Time since start (minutes)