Grade 9 Conversion Graphs Worksheet

Grade 9 Conversion Graphs

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable. For questions involving graphs, use the provided graph paper.

The graph below shows the conversion between US Dollars ($) and British Pounds (£).

1. Use the graph to estimate the equivalent of $8 in British Pounds.

2. Approximately how many US Dollars are equivalent to £6?

3. The exchange rate between Euros (€) and Japanese Yen (¥) is 1 Euro = 130 Yen. Draw a conversion graph for Euros to Yen for up to 10 Euros on the graph paper below.

Use your graph to answer the following:

a) Convert 5 Euros to Japanese Yen.

b) Convert 650 Japanese Yen to Euros.

4. A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers, draw a conversion graph to convert miles to kilometers for distances up to 100 miles. Then, use your graph to find out how many kilometers the car travels in 2 hours.

5. If a conversion graph for Celsius to Fahrenheit shows that 0°C = 32°F and 10°C = 50°F, what would be the Fahrenheit equivalent of 20°C?

6. Conversion graphs are used to show the relationship between two different  .

7. The line on a conversion graph is usually  , indicating a constant rate of conversion.