The graph represents the height of a burning candle. What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

the original height of the candle

the time it takes to burn the entire candle

the rate at which the candle is losing height

the change in the height of the candle each hour

What does the slope represent in this situation?

The sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute

The sloth runs 1 feet in 3 minutes

The sloth runs 3 feet in 1 minute

What does the y-intercept represent?

The initial amount of money in the savings account

The amount of each deposit made

The amount of money in the savings account after 50 deposits

What does the rate of change represent?

The population increased 5,700 every year

The initial population was 193,000

The population decreased 5,700 every year

The population increased 193,000 every year

Janice is saving money for retirement. The equation y = 500x + 12,000 models her retirement savings where y is the total she has saved in dollars, and x is the number of months. Interpret the y-intercept.

Janice started with $12,000 in her account

Janice started with $500 in her account

Each month, Janice saves an additional $500

Each month, Janice saves an additional $12,000

Janice is saving money for retirement. The equation y = 500x + 12,000 models her retirement savings where y is the total she has saved in dollars, and x is the number of months. Interpret the slope.

Each month, Janice saves an additional $500

Janice saves $12,000 every 500 months

Janice saves $500 every 12,000 months

Each month, Janice saves an additional $12,000

James has to sell restaurant discount cards as part of a fund raiser for soccer. The equation y = -10x + 500 models his selling where y is the total number of cards and x is the number of days. Interpret the slope.

James is selling 10 cards each day

James is selling 500 cards over 10 days

James earns $500 for every 10 cards he sells

James starts with 500 cards to sell.

James has to sell restaurant discount cards as part of a fund raiser for soccer. The equation y = -10x + 500 models his selling where y is the total number of cards and x is the number of days. Interpret the y-intercept.

James starts with 500 cards to sell.

James is selling 500 cards over 10 days

James earns $500 for every 10 cards he sells

James is selling 10 cards each day

Chris collects shoes. The equation y =3x + 122 models the number of pairs of Jordans(y) he has in his collection after x months. Interpret the slope.

Chris collects an additional 3 pair of Jordans each month

Chris collects 122 pairs of Jordans every 122 months

In 3 months, Chris will have 122 more pairs of Jordans.

Chris sells 3 pairs of Jordans for $122 each.

The table represents a used car salesman's monthly salary including commission made on the sale of cars. What is the slope and what does it represent?

The slope is $425/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

The slope is $850/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

The slope is $1500 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.

The slope is $850 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.

The table represents a used car salesman's monthly salary including commission made on the sale of cars. What is the y-intercept and what does it represent?

The y-intercept is $1500/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

The y-intercept is $850/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

The y-intercept is $1500 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.

The y-intercept is $2775 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.

Which statement below accurately represents the graph?

$500 is earned for every 8 hours worked

$100 is earned for each hour worked

$100 is earned for every 2 hours worked

$200 is earned for every 3 hours worked

Interpreting Slope and y intercept

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HSF.LE.B.5, 8.EE.B.5, 7.RP.A.2D

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes.What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

It costs $3.50 per minute to rent a kayak.

For $0 you can rent a kayak for 3.5 minutes.

Every 3.50 minutes, you have to pay $1.00.

You have to pay $3.50 up front before using the kayak.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes. What is the meaning of the slope of the equation?

For $1.00, you can rent a kayak for 20 minutes.

It costs $0.20 per minute to rent the kayak.

You have to pay $0.20 up front before using the kayak at all.

Every .2 minutes, you have to pay $1.00.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

An online music service lets customers download an unlimited number of songs for $0.25 each after paying a monthly membership fee of $5.00. The total amount of money a customer spends on music in dollars in a single month can be found using the function y=0.25x+5. What does the variable x represent in this function?

The total amount of money the customer spends on music each month

The number of songs the customer downloads each month

The number of customers that use the music service

The cost of downloading one song

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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Interpreting Slope and y intercept

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At what rate did the rain fall?

Which statement matches the graph?

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes.What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes. What is the meaning of the slope of the equation?

What is the meaning of the slope?

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

The graph represents the height of a burning candle. What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

What line has the steepest slope?

What does the slope represent in this situation?

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