Food Supply
Standards Assessed: 1.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.2, 5.4
Name __________________
Geometry
Directions: Lucille has three camps in the back country.
Each camp has its own food storage. She was planning on
delivering supplies to the camps on Day 15.
Below is a table showing the current rate of food
consumption:
Camp
Arrowhead
Sutter Creek
Crow Ridge
Day 1
52
76
33
Pounds of Food Remaining
Day 2
Day 4
48
41
64
47
31
26
Day 6
33
36
23
Graph the food supply for each of the three camps on the same axes. (colored pencils
may help.)
Based on the information, which camps do you think will make it to Day 15? Explain
your reasoning.
Is there a time when all three camps will have about the same amount of food? If so,
when?
Use the graph to create an equation to describe the food supply remaining. You will need
a different equation for each of the camps.