Interpret Slope from a Graph

What does the slope of this graph represent?

• The cost per newspaper

• The total cost of 20 newspapers

• The number of miles Leona travels

• The cost per mile

The graph represents gasoline consumption when driving a certain distance in km.  What is the meaning of the slope?

• The tank started with 50 L of gasoline

• the amount of gasoline consumed per km driven

• the distance it takes to lose a Liter of gas

• the gasoline is leaking because the slope is negative.

Interpret the slope of the graph.

• It charges $1 every 4 minutes.

• It charges $1 every 20 minutes.

• It charges $4 every 1 minute.

• It charges $20 every 1 minute.

Interpret the slope.

• For every 2 days, the plan goes down 1 minute.

• For every 1 day, the plan goes down 2 minutes.

• For every 2 days, the plan goes down 5 minutes.

• For every 5 days, the plan goes down 2 minutes.

The graph represents the money in a savings account.  What is the meaning of the slope?

• The initial deposit was $30

• $5 is added to the account each week

• $5 is subtracted from the account each week

• $5 is added to the account each month

Interpret the slope from the graph.

• $0; how much 0 gallons of gas costs

• It cost $3.75 per gallon to get gas.

• To buy gas, it cost $15 per gallon.

• You can receive 4 gallons of gas.

What type of slope does the graph have?

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

• Positive

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What is the slope?

• $2/1 mile drive

• $1/2 miles driven

• 2 miles driven/$1 

• 1 mile driven/$2

What is the meaning of the slope on the graph?

• The sloth moves a total of 1.5 minutes.

• The sloth moves 3 feet every minute.

• The sloth moves a total of 9 feet.

• The sloth moves 6 feet every minute.