Rate of Change

The table below shows a linear relationship between x and y.  What is the rate of change of y with respect to x? 

 The graph below shows the relationship between hours worked and tips earned for a carhop at Sonic.  What is the ROC?

The graph shows the relationship between hours spent gaming in a week and class average. What is the rate of change?

The table below shows a linear relationship between x and y.  What is the rate of change of y with respect to x? Options: -3.5, -7/2, 7/-2

First step to convert 2x + 4y = 8 into slope-intercept form.

Final step to solve for y in 4y = -2x + 8?

Ways to find the rate of change: change in y over change in x, rise over run, subtract y coordinates over subtract x coordinates, all of the above.

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)

A climber is on a hike. After 2 hours he is at an altitude of 400 feet. After 6 hours, he is at an altitude of 700 feet. What is the average rate of change?

Average rate of change of Pete's height from 3 to 5 years old.