Question

1. a mother is preparing her daughter’s bath. she fills the bathtub. the time of the bath is measured in minutes and the water’s height is measured in inches. use the graph to determine whether each statement about the path of the marathon is true. select yes or no for each statement. statement yes no at 3 minutes, the bathtub stops filling for 1 minute. the bathtub is filled to a height of 12 inches. the total bath time is 12 minutes. the total bath time is 15 minutes. optional reading & exercises: textbook lesson 4.1, check understanding & on your own 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; textbook lesson 4.2, check understanding & on your own 7, 8, 9, 10.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze first statement

Check graph at t=3: height stays constant from 3-4 mins (1 min stop).

Step2: Analyze second statement

Max height on graph is ~9 inches, not 12.

Step3: Analyze third statement

Graph ends at t=15, not 12.

Step4: Analyze fourth statement

Graph spans from t=0 to t=15, total 15 mins.

Answer:

At 3 minutes, the bathtub stops filling for 1 minute: Yes
The bathtub is filled to a height of 12 inches: No
The total bath time is 12 minutes: No
The total bath time is 15 minutes: Yes