Slope Word Problems

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? 

• 200
• 150
• 300
• 75

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

At 0 seconds, Mrs. Taylor was 10 feet off the ground.  At 5 seconds, she was 20 feet off the ground.  What is her rate in feet per second?

• 10 feet per second
• 5 feet per second
• 2 feet per second
• 6 feet per second

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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.HSF.IF.B.4

Which statement below accurately represents the graph?

• $100 is earned for each hour worked
• $100 is earned for every 2 hours worked
• $500 is earned for every 8 hours worked
• $200 is earned for every 3 hours worked

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Dev keeps a record in graph form of how far his car travels and the number of gallons of gasoline it uses.
What is the slope of the graph?

• 64
• 128
• 32
• 16

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Which company shows a greater rate of change?

• Water's Edge Rafts
• Ryan's Rafts

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.9

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.HSF.LE.B.5

Which of the following are 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

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

What is the average rate of change of milk prices between 1976 and 1993?

• 0.06
• 0.05
• 0.04
• 0.03

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

The average movie ticket prices in the US are represented in a table and a graph.  Based on this information, what value is closest to the average rate of change for 1990 - 2010?

• $0.03
• $0.18
• $1.48
• $3.67

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6