Interpreting Systems of Linear Graphs

What is the meaning of the slope in this situation?

• They can drive 25 miles on 1 gallon of gas.

• They can drive 50 miles on 1 gallon of gas.

• I really need to go to get help from my teacher.

What is the equation that represents this situation?

What is the slope?

• 6

• 3

• 12

• 0

What equation represents this situation?

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• y=3x+6

• y=3x-6

What is the slope?

• 75

• 25

• 5

What is the slope of this line showing us?

• 4 cm of rain will fall every hour

• 1 cm of rain will fall every hour

• ¹/₂ cm of rain will fall every hour

• 2 cm of rain will fall every hour

What does the point (0,0) represent in context of the situation?

• No cookies were sold.

• No money is made selling cookies.

• No money is made when selling two cookies.

• No cookies were sold and no money was made.

Mr. Diaz changed his shower head to conserve water and energy. The table shows the relationship between the amount of flow and the duration of the water flow.

Which statement BEST describes the rate of water flow?

• 5 gallons per minute

• 2.1 gallons per minute

• 2.5 gallons per minute

• 3.0 gallons per minute

What is the slope of this line and what is it representing?

• 80; they are driving 80 mi every 1 hour

• 20; they are driving 20 mi every 1 hour

• 40; they are driving 40 mi every 1 hour

• 160; they are driving 160 mi every 1 hour

What does the y-intercept represent?

• In 1 year a fir tree's diameter is 12 in.

• In 10 years a fir tree's diameter is 14 in.

• In 0 years a fir tree's diameter is 10 in.