Estimate the Value of the Quantity A) 244 Ft
B) 224 Ft
C) 122 Ft
D)

question 168

Multiple Choice

Estimate the value of the quantity.
-A piece of tissue paper is picked up in gusty wind. The table shows the velocity of the paper at 2 second intervals. Estimate the distance the paper travelled using left-endpoints.
$\begin{array}{c|c}\begin{array}{c}\text { Time } \\(\mathrm{sec}) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Velocity } \\(\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{sec}) \end{array} \\\hline 0 & 0 \\2 & 8 \\4 & 12 \\6 & 6 \\8 & 28 \\10 & 33 \\12 & 23 \\14 & 10 \\16 & 2\end{array}$

• A) 244 ft
• B) 224 ft
• C) 122 ft
• D) 221 ft

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