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Class 8
Maths :-NCERT Solutions - Introduction To Graphs.

Page No 236:
Question 1:

The following graph shows the temperature of a patient in a hospital, recorded every hour.

(a) What was the patient’s temperature at 1 p.m.?

(b) When was the patient’s temperature 38.5°C?

(c) The patient’s temperature was the same two times during the period given. What were these two times?

(d) What was the temperature at 1.30 p.m? How did you arrive at your answer?

(e) During which periods did the patient’s temperature show an upward trend?


Page No 237:
Question 2:

The following line graph shows the yearly sales figure for a manufacturing company.

(a) What were the sales in (i) 2002 (ii) 2006?

(b) What were the sales in (i) 2003 (ii) 2005?

(c) Compute the difference between the sales in 2002 and 2006.

(d) In which year was there the greatest difference between the sales as compared to its previous year?


Page No 237:
Question 3:

For an experiment in Botany, two different plants, plant A and plant B were grown under similar laboratory conditions. Their heights were measured at the end of each week for 3 weeks. The results are shown by the following graph.

(a) How high was Plant A after (i) 2 weeks (ii) 3weeks?

(b) How high was Plant B after (i) 2 weeks (ii) 3weeks?

(c) How much did Plant A grow during the 3rd week?

(d) How much did Plant B grow from the end of the 2nd week to the end of the 3rd week?

(e) During which week did Plant A grow most?

(f) During which week did Plant B grow least?

(g) Were the two plants of the same height during any week shown here? Specify.


Page No 238:
Question 4:

The following graph shows the temperature forecast and the actual temperature for each day of a week.

(a) On which days was the forecast temperature the same as the actual temperature?

(b) What was the maximum forecast temperature during the week?

(c) What was the minimum actual temperature during the week?

(d) On which day did the actual temperature differ the most from the forecast temperature?


Page No 239:
Question 6:

A courier-person cycles from a town to a neighboring suburban area to deliver a parcel to a merchant. His distance from the town at different times is shown by the following graph.

(a) What is the scale taken for the time axis?

(b) How much time did the person take for the travel?

(c) How far is the place of the merchant from the town?

(d) Did the person stop on his way? Explain.

(e) During which period did he ride fastest?


Page No 239:
Question 7:
Can there be a time temperature graph as follows? Justify you’re answer:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)


Page No 247:
Question 1:
Draw the graphs for the following tables of values, with suitable scales on the axes.
(a) Cost of apples

Number of apples

1

2

3

4

5

Cost (in Rs)

5

10

15

20

25

(b) Distance travelled by a car

Time (in hours)

6 a.m.

7 a.m.

8 a.m.

9 a.m.

Distance (in km)

40

80

120

160

(i) How much distance did the car cover during the period 7.30 a.m. to 8 a.m.?
(ii) What was the time when the car had covered a distance of 100 km since its start?
(c) Interest on deposits for a year:

Deposit (in Rs)

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

Simple interest (in Rs)

80

160

240

320

400

(i) Does the graph pass through the origin?
(ii) Use the graph to find the interest on Rs 2500 for a year:
(iii) To get an interest of Rs 280 per year, how much money should be deposited?


Page No 248:
Question 2:

Side of square (in cm)

2

3

3.5

5

6

Perimeter (in cm)

8

12

14

20

24

Side of square (in cm)

2

3

4

5

6

Area (in cm2)

4

9

16

25

36

Draw a graph for the following.

(i) Is it a linear graph?

(ii) Is it a linear graph?