Evaluating Functions

This lecture series focuses on working with functions that are represented by equations and graphs. Watch the videos and complete the interactive exercises.

Recognize functions from tables - Questions

1. The table compares the number of songs and the number of videos Ruby's friends keep on their mobile phones.

Can the number of videos Ruby's friends keep on their phone be represented as a function of the number of songs?

Songs Videos
200 10
125 54
310 112
172 37
215 43
260 58
125 66
322 87


Choose 1 answer:

A. Yes

B. No


2. The table compares the shoes worn by customers in an ice cream shop and the ice cream flavor that they picked.

Can ice cream flavor be represented as a function of the type of shoe?

Shoe type Ice cream flavor
Boots Strawberry
Loafers Vanilla
Sandals Chocolate
High-heels Banana
Flip-flops Pineapple
Moccasins Chocolate
Sandals Banana
Loafers Vanilla


Choose 1 answer:

A. Yes

B. No


3. Erica chops wood in the forest.

The table compares the number of cans of insect repellent Erica uses and the number of mosquito bites she gets each day.

Can the number of mosquito bites be represented as a function of the amount of repellent used?

Cans of repellent Mosquito Bites
0 11
1 8
5 2
4 5
2 9
4 9
3 6
2 9


Choose 1 answer:

A. Yes

B. No


4. The table compares the sizes (in grams) of rice packs and their cost (in dollars) for several different convenient stores.

Can the size of a pack be represented as a function of its price?

Price (dollars) Size (grams)
2.30 1000
 1.90  850
 2.00 900
2.60 1200
 1.90 850
 2.50  1100
1.70  850
1.90 950


Choose 1 answer:

A. Yes

B. No