few_shots: 
Example:
Concept/skill: 
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.

Problem/activity:
For each pair of numbers, determine if the values are equivalent. Explain your reasoning for each one.
a.
$$-0.25$$
and
$$\frac{1}{-4}$$
b.
$$-\left ( \frac{1}{4} \right )$$
and
$$\frac{-1}{-4}$$
c.
$$\frac{-1}{4}$$
and
$$-\frac{1}{4}$$


Answer: 
No. The expressions shown in this problem do not involve multiplying fractions with other fractions, nor whole numbers with fractions.

Now, determine whether the following problem or activity can enable students to understand the concepts or skills in the provided description.

shot_info: fl_problem_001097_neg_0

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standard_description: Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities. Determine the rate of change and initial value of the function from a description of a relationship or from two (x, y) values, including reading these from a table or from a graph. Interpret the rate of change and initial value of a linear function in terms of the situation it models, and in terms of its graph or a table of values.
problem_activity: Task
Below is a table showing the approximate boiling point of water at different elevations:
| Elevation (meters above sea level) | Boiling Point (degrees Celsius) |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                 0                  |               100               |
|                500                 |              98.2               |
|                1000                |              96.5               |
|                1500                |              94.7               |
|                2000                |              93.1               |
|                2500                |              91.3               |
Based on the table,
if we were to model the relationship between the elevation and the boiling point of water, would a linear function be appropriate? Explain why or why not.
Below are some additional values for the boiling point of water at higher elevations:
| Elevation (meters above sea level) | Boiling Point (degrees Celsius) |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|               5,000                |              83.2               |
|               6,000                |              80.3               |
|               7,000                |              77.2               |
|               8,000                |              74.3               |
|               9,000                |              71.5               |
Based on the table,
if we were to model the relationship between the elevation and the boiling point of water, would a linear function be appropriate? Explain why or why not.
When the information from both tables is combined, would a linear function be appropriate to model this data?  What kind of function would you use to model the data?  Why?


aligns: no