Marjam has a goal of taking at least 10,000 steps today. According to her pedometer, she got 2,500 steps in the morning. There are 10 hours left in the day. How many steps will she need to get each hour (assume she walks the same number of steps each hour) for the rest of the day to meet her goal? Solve this problem. Which graph most clearly communicates the solution
To find out how many steps Marjam will need to take in each hour for the rest of the day, we can first subtract the number of steps she has already taken from her goal: 10,000 steps - 2,500 steps = <<10000-2500=7500>>7500 steps remaining.
Then, we can divide the remaining number of steps by the number of hours left in the day: 7500 steps / 10 hours = <<7500/10=750>>750 steps per hour.
Therefore, Marjam will need to take 750 steps per hour for the rest of the day to meet her goal.
To communicate this solution, a bar graph would be the most appropriate. This graph can show the number of steps Marjam has already taken (2,500 steps) and then visually represent the remaining steps (7,500 steps) divided into 10 equal bar segments, each representing the number of steps she needs to take each hour (750 steps per hour). This would provide a clear visual representation of her progress towards her goal throughout the day.