Interpreting Slope and y-intercept from a Story

At what rate did the rain fall?

• 2 cm per hour
• ¹/₄ cm per hour
• ¹/₂ cm per hour
• 4 cm per hour

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which statement matches the graph?

• Taylor can write 6 words per minute
• Taylor can write 25 words per minute
• Taylor can write 50 words per minute
• Taylor can write 150 words per minute

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2D

Charlie rented a moving truck. He paid a daily fee plus a per-mile fee to rent the truck. The equation below represents the daily amount Charlie paid for the truck if he drives it x miles.
y=0.5x+10
What does the slope of the graph of this equation represent?

• The daily fee for the moving truck
• The per-mile fee for the moving truck
• How much Charlie paid for the truck
• The number of miles he drove

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Find the slope of the line.

• 1/2
• -1/2
• 2
• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The graph shows the cost of dance lessons, y, and the number of dance lessons taken, x.

What is the rate of change(slope) of the cost of the dance lessons with respect to the number of lessons taken?

• Each dance lesson costs $10.00.

• The maximum amount a person will pay for dance lessons is $115.00

• The maximum number of dance lessons a person can take is 9.

• The registration fee to begin dance lessons is $12.00

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.F.B.4

What is the meaning of the slope?

• You will receive $4 per paper delivered.
• You will receive $5 per paper delivered
• You will receive $20 per paper delivered
• You will receive $20 for the day

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The graph shows the weight of a bucket as it is filled with sand. What is the weight of the empty bucket?

• 0 pounds

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

• 6 pounds

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will cost $6.85 if she brings no grandchildren. 
• Mrs. Franklin's meal will cost $2.95 if she brings no grandchildren. 
• Mrs. Franklin's bill will increase by $2.95 for every grandchild she brings. 
• Mrs. Franklin's meal will decrease by $2.95 for every grandchild she brings.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The slope for this function is...

• 5/3
• -3/5
• -5/3
• 1

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

Hint: subtract y values and then subtract x values before dividing

• 1/2

• -1/2

• 2

• -2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3