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(a)

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The cost of building a house as a function of its square footage.

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The best description is " the more square footage the house has the more expensive ".

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So graph III matches for this situation.

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(b)

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The height of an egg dropped from a 300-foot building as a function of time.

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The best description is " the height of the egg in air will decrease as a function of time and eventual the height is 0 when the egg reaches the ground ".

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So graph IV matches for this situation.

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(c)

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 The height of a human as a function of time.

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The best description is " the height of a human will increase as a function of time, but the height will stabilize after certain age".

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So graph I matches for this situation.

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(d)

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The demand for Big Macs as a function of price.

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The best description is " the demand for Big Macs will decrease if the price increases ".

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So graph V matches for this situation.

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(e)

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The height of a child on a swing as a function of time.

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The best description is " as a function of time, the height of a child on a swing depends on the swing which can get higher and lower at times ".

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So graph II matches for this situation.

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(a) III.

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(b) IV.

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(c) I.

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(d) V.

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(e) II.