Exercises: Introduction to Distance-Time Graphs

Study each graph carefully before answering. Time is always shown on the horizontal axis and distance on the vertical axis.

Grade 6·22 problems·~30 min·Uganda NCDC Primary 6 Mathematics·lesson·dts-05

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On a distance-time graph, which axis shows time?

The vertical axis (y-axis), since it is drawn first when you set up the graph.

The horizontal axis (x-axis)

Both axes show time, one for the start and one for the end of the journey.