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Rate of Change (word problems-linear)

Authored by Shannon Matthews

Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 35+ times

Rate of Change (word problems-linear)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A climber is on a hike. After 4 hours he is at an altitude of 800 feet. After 7 hours, he is at an altitude of 950 feet. What is the average rate of change? 

200
150

75

50

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

At 5 seconds, Mrs. Taylor was 10 feet off the ground.  At 11 seconds, she was 34 feet off the ground.  What is her rate in feet per second?

5 feet per second

2 feet per second

4 feet per second

6 feet per second

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

3.

MATH RESPONSE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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A rocket is 1 mile above the earth in 30 seconds and 5 miles above the earth in 2.5 minutes. What is the rockets rate of change in miles per second? What about miles per second?

Hint: Convert minutes to seconds

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

5.

MATH RESPONSE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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A scuba diver is 30 feet below the surface of the water 10 seconds after he entered the water. He is 100 feet below the surface after 40 seconds. What is the scuba divers rate of change?

Write your answer as a fraction.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A rocket is 2.5 miles above the Earth in 30 seconds and is 8 miles above the Earth in 2 minutes. What is the rocket's rate of change in miles per second?

Hint: Convert 2 minutes to seconds.

0.065 mps

0.061

0.6

4.145 mps

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The shows the temperature (y-axis) vs time in hours (x-axis). Calculate the rate of change.

5

-5

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

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