REAL LIFE – FIXED CHARGES AND GRADIENTS

What does the graph show?

What does the line show?

GRADIENT

Explain what the gradient is.

 What COULD each graph represent?
Delivery Charges Distance Travelled The rate flows out of a container

Explain why the lines do not start at 0.

a) Work out the gradient of the straight line.
b) Write down a practical interpretation of the gradient.
c) How would you interpret the y intercept?
Water flows out of a cylindrical tank at a constant rate.
The graph shows how the depth of water in the tank varies
with time.

a) What is the depth of

water at 4 hours?

b) Work out the gradient of

the straight line.

c) Write down a practical

interpretation of the value
you worked out in part b).
Taxis charge an initial fixed charge
and then a certain price per mile.

What is the fixed charge?

What is the price per mile?

Write an equation to show the information?

Task : Match the description of the graph to the correct graph.

A candle is 10cm tall. It burns at a
rate of 1cm per hour.
To hire a car you need to put
down a £30 deposit. It costs
£10 per day after that.
An airport phone charging station costs
£2 to plug in and then £2 per hour.
A funfair charges £5 entry
and then £2 per ride.
A seed is planted and each year
the tree grows by 1 metre.
You lend your friend £5 and charge
them £1 per day interest. This graph
shows how much they owe you.
Task : Match the description of the graph to the correct graph. ANSWERS

To hire a car you need to put A candle is 10cm tall. It burns at a You lend your friend £5 and charge
down a £30 deposit. It costs rate of 1cm per hour. them £1 per day interest. This graph
£10 per day after that. shows how much they owe you.

A funfair charges £5 entry A seed is planted and each year An airport phone charging station costs
and then £2 per ride. the tree grows by 1 metre. £2 to plug in and then £2 per hour.
 What is the cost PER
minute used for each Mobiles R US

phone? Phones 4 U

What do they represent?

Daniel uses 340 minutes.

What phone should he buy?
Explain your answer.
INTELLIGENT PRACTICE
 Two companies have the following charges for organising a party DRAWING GRAPHS

Venue hire Cost per guest

Bill’s Parties £100 £5

Ben’s Events £40 £8

a) If there are 30 guests, then Bill’s Parties charges

£100 + 30 x £5 = £250.
How much would Ben’s Events charge?

b) Draw a graph to show the cost of a party against

the number of guests for the two companies. Allow
up to 50 guests.

c) Use the graph to find the cost of a party for 25

people for the two companies.

d) If you had £160 to spend, how many guests

could you have using the two companies.
You are given two options for your weekly pocket money.
A £3.00 + 40p per chore B £5.00 + 30p per chore

Which option would you choose

if:
a) You do 15 chores per week

b) You want to earn £13 per

week?

c) Is there a number of chores

where it makes no option
which chore you choose?
 Two companies have the following charges for organising a party DRAWING GRAPHS

Venue hire Cost per guest

Ben’s
Bill’s Parties £100 £5

Ben’s Events £40 £8

a) If there are 30 guests, then Bill’s Parties charges

£100 + 30 x £5 = £250. Bill’s
How much would Ben’s Events charge?
£280
b) Draw a graph to show the cost of a party against
the number of guests for the two companies. Allow
up to 50 guests.

c) Use the graph to find the cost of a party for 25

people for the two companies.
Bills 225 Bens 240
d) If you had £160 to spend, how many guests
could you have using the two companies.
Bills 12 Bens 15
You are given two options for your weekly pocket money.
A £3.00 + 40p per chore B £5.00 + 30p per chore

Which option would you choose

if:
a) You do 15 chores per week A
B
B
b) You want to earn £13 per
week?
A
c) Is there a number of chores
where it makes no option
which chore you choose?
20 chores as lines cross