Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Graphs in practical situations

Graphs in practical situations — practice question

The travel graph illustrates a bus trip. The vertical axis is labelled Distance (km), while the horizontal axis is labelled Time and runs from 14 00 to 16 00. The distance rises from 0 km at 14 00 to 12 km at 15 00, stays at 12 km until around 15 30, and then falls to 0 km again at 16 00.
(a)[1]

Calculate the distance covered by the bus in the first 50 minutes.

(b)[1]

Calculate the length of time, in minutes, that the bus remains stationary.

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