Slope from Verbal Description

Write the equation that represents this word problem: Marsha gets a job that pays $15 per hour, and she started the week with $20

• y= 15x + 20

• y= 20x + 15

• y= 15 + 20

• y= 20 + 15

• Answer Not Here

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Miles makes tacos at a restaurant. He has already made 8 tacos, and can make 3 tacos per minute.

• y= 8x + 3x

• y= 3x + 8

• y= 8x + 3

• y= 3 + 8

• Answer Not Here

Mr. Z is starting his own car club, there is a $30 join up fee and a $5 monthly fee. Which number represents the rate of change/ slope?

• 30

• 5

• 6

Dexter's Gym charges a one-time registration fee of $40 and $20 each month. The total fee after x months is $340. Which value represents the rate of change/ slope?

• 40

• 20

• 340

What is the meaning of the slope?

• m = 100, Colby's initial deposit was $100.

• m = 5, Colby's initial deposit was $5

• m = 5, Colby is adding $5 per week

• m = 10, Colby is adding $10 per week

What is the meaning of the slope ?

• The number of cookies the presenter had before making any presentations

• The maximum number of cookies the presenter gave away during every presentation

• The number of presentations the presenter made per hour

• The number of cookies given away per presentation

The graph shows the candle's height (cm) as it burns (minutes). What is the slope and what does the slope MEAN?

• m = -2, The candle starts at -2 cm

• m = 9, The candle starts at 9 cm

• m = -2, The candle burns 2 cm every minute.

• m = -1/2, The candle burns 1 cm every 2 minutes.

What is the meaning of the slope?

• The population increase every year

• The initial population was 193,000

• The total population each year

• The number of years the population increases

What is the slope?

Mathematical Equivalence

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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