Comparing Linear Functions

Equation A: y = 3x - 1
Equation B: y = 1/2x + 1
Which equation has a higher y intercept? 

• Equation A

• Equation B

• They have the same Y intercept

Which equation has a greater y-intercept?

• Equation A

• Equation B

• They have the same slope

Which equation has a steeper slope?

• Equation A

• Equation B

• They have the same level of steepness

Which equation has a steeper slope?

• Equation A

• Equation B

• They have the same steepness, even though one is negative and one is positive

• This cannot be determined

Which equation has the larger y-intercept?

• Equation A

• Equation B

• They have the same y-intercept

Who has the greater slope?

• Smith has the greater slope with 5/4

• Harmon has the greater slope with 7/2

• Smith has the greater slope with 4/5

• They have the same slope.

Alicia and Melissa did jumping jacks. The table shows the number of jumping jacks that Alicia had done in different amounts of time. The graph shows the number of jumping jacks that Melissa had done in different amounts of time. Which choice best describes the difference between the rates at which the girls did jumping jacks?

• Melissa did 6 more jumping jacks per minute than Alicia.

• Alicia did 6 more jumping jacks per minute than Melissa.

• Melissa did 5 more jumping jacks per minute than Alicia.

• Alicia did 5 more jumping jacks per minute than Melissa.

What is the slope to rent a raft from Water's Edge Rafts?

• $6 per hour

• $5 per hour

• $1 for 6 hours

• $1 for 5 hours

What is the Slope to rent a raft from Ryan's Rafts?

• $15 per hour

• $2.25 per hour

• $17.25 per hour

• $1 per hour

Compare the slopes. Which statement is true about functions A and B?

• They have the same slope

• A has a greater slope than B

• A and B both have negative slopes

• A has a negative Slope and B has a positive Slope