STAAR Slope (Rate of Change)

What is the slope of the line?

Make sure you type your answer as a simplified rational number.

Example: -1/4, 2/3, 1, 2, 3/2, etc.

What is the rate of change of the graph?

The population of Webb County, Texas, from the year 2000 through 2010 is shown in the graph.

If the trend shown in the graph continues, what will be the population of Webb County in 2015?

• 307,000

• 278,500

• 471,500

• 158,000

How much of the loan is being paid off each month?

• 350

• 400

• 450

• 500

Customers at a bank are charged a fee when they exchange U.S. dollars for foreign currency. The table can be used to determine the number of Japanese yen a customer receives in exchange for x dollars, where x > 5.

According to the table, what is the rate of change of Japanese Yen to a US Dollar?

• 80 Yen per $1

• 78.5 Yen per $1

• 75 Yen per $1

• 82.5 Yen per $1

What is the rate of change of the graph?

What is the slope of the line?

Make sure you type your answer as a simplified rational number.

Example: -1/4, 2/3, 1, 2, 3/2, etc.

What is the slope of the line?

Make sure you type your answer as a simplified rational number.

Example: -1/4, 2/3, 1, 2, 3/2, etc.

What is the slope of the line?

Make sure you type your answer as a simplified rational number.

Example: -1/4, 2/3, 1, 2, 3/2, etc.