Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.
A) What information does the graph give?
B) On which day was the temperature the least?
C) On which day was the temperature 31oC?
D) Which was the hottest day?
A) The x-axis shows the days of the week and the y-axis shows the maximum temperature.
∴The graph gives information about the maximum temperature recorded during a particular week.
B) The temperature was the least, i.e. 25°C, on Sunday.
C) The temperature was 31°C on Saturday. (Draw a line from 31, parallel to the x-axis, and find the point at which it coincides with one of the points which are plotted on the graph.)
D) The hottest day is the day with the maximum temperature. The maximum temperature is 34°C, which was recorded on Friday.
∴ Friday was the hottest day.