Graph Proportional Relationships

Which graph shows a line with the slope of (3/2) ?

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The slope of a roof is called its pitch. The Parthenon, an ancient Greek temple, has a roof with a rise of 3.6 meters and a run of 12 meters. What is the pitch (slope) of the roof?

• 3/10

• 3.3

• 12/3.6

• 10/3

Is the constant of proportionality equivalent to the slope in a proportional relationship?

• Yes

• No

• I'm clueless

Is the origin (0,0) equivalent to the slope in a proportional relationship?

• Yes

• No

• I'm clueless

Is the inverse equivalent to the slope in a proportional relationship?

• Yes

• No

• I'm clueless

Is the (rise / run) equivalent to the slope in a proportional relationship?

• Yes

• No

• I'm clueless

Is the unit rate equivalent to the slope in a proportional relationship?

• Yes

• No

• I'm clueless

The graph shows the distance traveled by an Olympic-level sprinter over time during a race. What is the slope of the line?

• 10 meters per second

• 10 seconds per meter

• 0.1 meters per second

• 0.1 seconds per meter

The graph shows the distance traveled by an Olympic-level sprinter over time during a race. What does the slope of the line represent?

• How far the sprinter runs.

• How fast the sprinter runs.

• How tired the sprinter gets.

• What time the sprinter gets done running.

The points (80,20) and (120,30) form a proportional relationship. What is the slope of the line that passes through these points?

• 1/4

• 4

• 10

• 40