Interpret Slope on Scatter Plot

Find the slope for the trend line using points (2,2) and (4,3)

• 2

• 1/2

• -2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The linear regression equation for the data is  y = 1.5x + 12.  Interpret the slope of the equation.

• The slope is (0, 1.5).  It means that a pizza with 0 toppings will cost $1.50.

• The slope is 1.5.  It means that it costs $1.50 per topping.

• There are 1.5 toppings.

• There are 1.5 pizzas.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What is the slope of the graph shown?
Use the points (0,0) and (60,500) to determine the slope.

Check both the original AND reduced answer.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

the slope is -5/7, what does that mean?

• gain 5 hour of sleep for 7 cups of coffee

• lose 5 hours of sleep for 7 cups of coffee

• lose 7 cups of coffee for 5 hours of sleep

• lose 5 cups of coffee for 7 hours of sleep

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A group of hikers is descending, and the elevation of several of the hikers after a certain number of minutes is shown in the scatter plot.

True or False:

The group of hikers descends about 250 feet every minute.

Hint: What's the unit rate, slope?

• True

• False

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The sloth runs 1 feet in 3 minutes

• The sloth runs 3 feet in 1 minute

• The sloth runs fast

• The sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What does the slope mean in the context of the situation graphed?

• You burn 500 calories every 60 minutes of exercise.

• You eat 500 calories when you eat out 60 times.

• You burn 100 calories every 10 minutes of exercise.

• You should not exercise.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Check the two ways you could write the slope for the graph shown.

Use (1995, 800) and (2001, 400) as two good points.

• -400/6

• 400/6

• -200/3

• 200/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

What does the slope mean in the situation shown?

• Mumps is not a disease you want to have.

• We have 400 more cases of mumps every 6 years.

• There are less cases of mumps as time goes on.

• There are 400 fewer cases of mumps every 6 years that pass.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4