Interpreting Slope and Y-Intercepts

Some students collected the data in the table. They will graph the data. What will the slope of the graph represent?​ (a)  

• the change in the average temperature per month

• the change in the average temperature per day

• the high temperature for the sampling period

• the range of the temps for the sampling period

• the number of months in the sampling period

Eva saw this graph in a fitness magazine. Which does the slope of the graph represent?​ (a)  

• calories burned per mile walked

• total calories burned

• total distance walked

• miles walked per hour

A taxi service charges a $10 flat fee plus $2 per mile traveled. If an equation is written to calculate the total cost of a taxi ride, what is the y-intercept?

• 10

• 2

• 5

• 12

What is the slope?

• $2/1 mile drive

• $1/2 miles driven

• 2 miles driven/$1 

• 1 mile driven/$2

What does 'b" represent in y=mx+b

• y-intercept

• macaroni

• nothing

• slope

What is the slope in the equation:  y=4x+3

• 3

• 4x

• 4

• x

What is the slope in the picture?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

What type of slope?

• undefined

• positive slope

• negative slope

• zero slope

Slope describes the ___________ of the line?

• Color

• Size

• Length

• Steepness

What is the slope in the picture?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined