Unit 1 - Assignment #5

Liona has $148 on her lunch card.  She spends

$2 per lunch. Identify the slope.

• $148 to spend

• $2 to spend

• $148 per meal

• $2 per meal

Liona has $148 on her lunch card.  She spends

$2 per lunch. Identify the y-intercept.

• $148 to spend

• $2 to spend

• $148 per meal

• $2 per meal

A tree was planted when it was 2 feet tall.  

It grows 3 feet each year. Identify the slope.

• 2 feet per year

• 3 feet per year

• 2 feet at the start

• 3 feet at the start

A tree was planted when it was 2 feet tall.  

It grows 3 feet each year. Identify the y-intercept.

• 2 feet per year

• 3 feet per year

• 2 feet at the start

• 3 feet at the start

Koba's pet bunny gains 5 ounces every 2 weeks.

It weighed 24 ounces at birth. Identify the slope.

• 2.5 oz a week

• 24 oz

• 0 oz

Koba's pet bunny gains 5 ounces every 2 weeks.

It weighed 24 ounces at birth. Identify the y-intercept

• 5 oz a week

• 2.5 oz a week

• 24 oz

• 0 oz

Suppose that the water level of a river is 34 feet and that it is receding at a rate of

0.5 foot per day. Identify the slope.

• 34 feet

• 0.5 feet per day

Suppose that the water level of a river is 34 feet and that it is receding at a rate of

0.5 foot per day. Identify the y-intercept

• 34 feet

• 0.5 feet per day

For babysitting, Nicole charges a flat fee of $3, plus $5 per hour. What is the slope? What does it represent in terms of the problem?

• $3 per hour

• $5 per hour

• 3/5

• 5

For babysitting, Nicole charges a flat fee of $3, plus $5 per hour. What is the y-intercept? What does it represent in terms of the problem?

• $3 flat fee

• $5 flat fee

• 3/5

• 3