Slope and Linear Word Problems

What does the slope mean in this situation?

• 2 gallons of water leaves per minute
• 1 gallons of water leaves per minute
• 2 gallons of water leaves every 2 minutes
• 2 gallons of water comes into the tank per minute

What is the y-intercept in this graph?

• 18 minutes
• 9 minutes
• 18 gallons
• 9 gallons

T8 - The Independent Variable is represented on which Axis?

• A
• X
• B
• Y

A climber is on a hike. After 2 hours he is at an altitude of 400 feet. After 6 hours, he is at an altitude of 700 feet. What is the average rate of change? 

• 200
• 150
• 300
• 75

At 0 seconds, Mrs. Taylor was 10 feet off the ground.  At 5 seconds, she was 20 feet off the ground.  What is her rate in feet per second?

• 10 feet per second
• 5 feet per second
• 2 feet per second
• 6 feet per second

Which statement below accurately represents the graph?

• $100 is earned for each hour worked
• $100 is earned for every 2 hours worked
• $500 is earned for every 8 hours worked
• $200 is earned for every 3 hours worked

Dev keeps a record in graph form of how far his car travels and the number of gallons of gasoline it uses.
What is the slope of the graph?

• 64
• 128
• 32
• 16

Which company shows a greater rate of change?

• Water's Edge Rafts
• Ryan's Rafts

Which statement matches the graph?

• Taylor can write 6 words per minute
• Taylor can write 25 words per minute
• Taylor can write 50 words per minute
• Taylor can write 150 words per minute

Amy is on a weight loss show. When the show began, she weighed 231 pounds. During the show, she lost 4 pounds per week. Which equation represents the amount of weight she lost?

• y = 4 - 231x
• y = 231x - 4
• y = 231 - 4x 
• y = 4x + 231