Slope in Real Life

A road has a slope of -0.05. What does this slope represent in real-world terms?

• 5% decrease in elevation over a horizontal distance

• 0.05% decrease in elevation over a horizontal distance

• No change in elevation over a horizontal distance

• 5% increase in elevation over a horizontal distance

A ski slope has a vertical drop of 500 feet and a horizontal distance of 1000 feet. What is the slope of the ski slope?

• 2.0

• 250

• 0.5

• 0.005

A ramp at a skate park has a slope of 0.25. What does this slope represent in the context of the skate park?

• The slope of 0.25 represents the rise over run at the skate park.

• The slope of 0.25 represents the number of skaters at the park.

• The slope of 0.25 represents the length of the skateboards used at the park.

• The slope of 0.25 represents the speed of the skaters at the park.

A ramp leading up to a building has a slope of 1. What does this slope represent in the context of the ramp?

• The slope of 1 represents a 45-degree angle.

• The slope of 1 represents a horizontal surface.

• The slope of 1 represents a 30-degree angle.

• The slope of 1 represents a 90-degree angle.

Find the rate of change

• 3

• -3

• -1/3

• 1/3

What number should be put in the denominator for the X value?

• 4

• 2

What number should be put in the denominator for the X value?

• 4

• 2

A hill has a slope of 0.8. What does this slope represent in the context of the hill?

• Number of trees on the hill

• Color of the hill

• Age of the hill

• Steepness or incline of the hill

A wheelchair ramp at a local library has a slope of 0.2. What does this slope represent in the context of the wheelchair ramp?

• The slope represents the width of the wheelchair ramp.

• The slope represents the number of people who can use the ramp at once.

• The slope represents the material used to construct the wheelchair ramp.

• The slope represents the rise in height for every 1 unit of horizontal distance.

John is plotting a graph for his monthly expenses and realizes the relationship between the months and his expenses can be represented by the equation y = 2x + 3. What is the standard form of this equation?

• 2x - y = -3

• 2x + y = 3

• -2x + y = 3

• 2x - y = 3