3. Maxwell is attempting to determine the volume of a penny in cubic centimeters. He does an experiment where he drops pennies into water and records the volume, in milliliters. The data is shown below.
Number of
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Pennies
Volume
10.5
10.8
11.1 11.4
11.7 12.0 12.3
(mL)
(a) Explain why the volume is a discrete function. (b) Graph the data from the chart on the grid
below.
12
(c) Write an equation for the volume, v, as a
function of the number of pennies, p, placed in
the water. This is a discrete linear function.
Volume, ml
11
10
(d) One milliliter is equivalent to one cubic
centimeter. What is the volume of one penny
in cubic centimeters?
1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Pennies