Data tables are a convenient way to organize information. You can find the answer to many problems by reading values from the table.

Consider the following situation:

An engineer is testing the effectiveness of the brakes in stopping a new car. In one test, she drives the car at different speeds (measured in miles per hour) and measures the distance in feet that it takes for the car to stop once the breaks are applied. Her data is shown in the following table.

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Based on the information in the table, answer the following questions. If you need a hint, click on the hint button.

In an advertisement, a carpet cleaning company displays their pricing plan by using the following table:

Number of rooms Price
1 $19
2 $29
3 $39
4 $49
5 $59
Whole house special $65

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