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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-28

How do you use a table or diagram to represent the relationship between two quantities?

For example, for each lion, there are 7 giraffes.

Asked by drewdearden

Answer (2)

To represent the relationship between two quantities, such as 'For each lion, there are 7 giraffes,' using a table or diagram, you can follow these steps:

Create a table with two columns, one for each quantity. Label one column 'Lions' and the other 'Giraffes'.
In the 'Lions' column, write down the number of lions, and in the 'Giraffes' column, write the corresponding number of giraffes (7 times the number of lions).
To plot this relationship on a graph, place the first variable ('Lions') on the horizontal axis and the second variable ('Giraffes') on the vertical axis.
For each entry in the table, plot a point on the graph where the two axis values intersect.
Join the points to illustrate the relationship, which in this case would be a line with a slope of 7, representing the 7:1 ratio of giraffes to lions.
The graph can express ideas even when specific numbers are not available, providing a visual representation of the relationship between the quantities.

Answered by RandleMcMurphy | 2024-06-24

To represent the relationship of lions to giraffes, create a table that lists the number of lions and their corresponding number of giraffes. Then, plot these values on a graph, labeling the axes, and connect the points to visualize the relationship. This method illustrates the linear relationship of 1 lion to 7 giraffes effectively.
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Answered by RandleMcMurphy | 2024-11-03