compare slope

What is the rate of change of table B?

• 1/9

• -1/9

• 9

• -9

What is the rate of change (slope) of line A?

• -4
• 4

• 1/4

• -1/4

Which has a greater rate of change?

• A

• B

• neither

Two linear functions are shown below. Which function has the greater rate of change?

• Function A

• Function B

Two linear functions are shown below. Which function has the greater rate of change?

• Function A

• Function B

The function y=4x+3 describes Player A's scores in a game of trivia, where x is the number of questions answered correctly and y is the score. The function represented in the table shows Player B's scores. Who earns more points per question?

• Player A

• Player B

Two athletes are training over a two-week period to increase the number of push-ups each can do. Athlete A can do 16 pushups to start, and increases his total by 2 each day. Athlete B's progress is charted in the table. Which athlete increases their push-ups at a greater rate? Explain.

Connor and Pilar are in a rock-climbing club. They are climbing down a canyon wall. Connor starts from a cliff that is 200 feet above the canyon floor and climbs down at an average speed of 10 feet per minute. Pilar climbs down the canyon wall as shown in the table. Who climbs at a faster rate?

• Connor

• Pilar

Which company shows a greater rate of change?

• Water's Edge Rafts
• Ryan's Rafts

Which function has the GREATEST rate of change?

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