Slope - Multiple Representations

Dorothy loves to make cakes.  The following table shows how the number of eggs that she has left changes as she makes cakes.
What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• She uses 5 eggs for every 2 cakes.
• She started with 47 eggs.
• She uses 47 eggs for every 0 cakes.
• She started with 5 eggs.

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TEKS.MATH.A.3B

TEKS.MATH.A.3C

What is the slope of the table?

• 15

• 6

• 1/6

• -6

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TEKS.MATH.8.4B

What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The sloth runs 1 feet in 3 minutes
• The sloth runs 3 feet in 1 minute
• The sloth runs fast
• The sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute

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TEKS.MATH.P.2I

Which situation below is representative of y-intercept?

• putting $300 a month into savings
• buying $30 worth of supplies for a lemonade stand
• Spending $3 per ride at the fair
• Paying $2 for parking every day

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TEKS.MATH.8.4B

The graph shows the candle's height (cm) as it burns (minutes).  What does the slope MEAN?

• The candle burns 1 cm every minute.
• The candle burns 2 cm every 2 minutes.
• The candle burns 2 cm every minute.
• The candle burns 1 cm every 2 minutes.

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TEKS.MATH.P.2I

The graph shows the height (cm) of a candle as it burns, what does the y-intercept mean?

• Candle starts at 9 cm.
• Candle start at 4.5 cm
• Candle starts at 0 cm.
• The candle ends at 5 cm

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TEKS.MATH.A.3B

TEKS.MATH.A.3C

Determine the slope from the table. 

• -2
• 2
• -1/2
• 1/2

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TEKS.MATH.8.4B

What is the slope of the table?

• 1/2

• 2

• -2

• 3

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TEKS.MATH.8.4B

What is the slope of the table?

• 1/4

• 4

• -6

• -4

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TEKS.MATH.8.4B

Find the slope

• 4/5
• 5/4
• -5/4
• -4/5

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TEKS.MATH.8.4B