Checkpoint 11: Buckets
Nicki and Tim each fill a bucket.
a) Whose bucket was filled faster? How do
you know?
b) Whose bucket was smaller?
c) Where on the graph shows when Nicki's
bucket was half full?
d) Where on the graph shows when Tim's
bucket was half full?
e) Where on the graph shows when Nicki had
twice as much water in her bucket as Tim?
?
The capacity of Tim's bucket was four litres.
Nicki filled her bucket in 45 seconds.
Now you know this, what else do you know?
Volume of water in bucket (ml)
y
Nicki
Tim
x
Time (seconds)
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