Interpret Rate of Change Y-Intercept

The graph represents the money in a savings account.  What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• The initial deposit was $30

• $30 is added to the account each week

• It took 30 weeks to same enough money to open an account

• not enough information

The graph represents the height of a burning candle.  What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• the time it takes to burn the entire candle

• the rate at which the candle is losing height

• the change in the height of the candle each hour

• the original height of the candle

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.

Which letter in the equation below represents the slope?

y=mx+b

• y

• m

• x

• b

Which statement matches the graph?

• Taylor can write 6 words per minute

• Taylor can write 25 words per minute

• Taylor can write 50 words per minute

• Taylor can write 150 words per minute

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes.  What is the meaning of the slope of the equation?

• For $1.00, you can rent a kayak for 20 minutes.

• It costs $0.20 per minute to rent the kayak.

• You have to pay $0.20 up front before using the kayak at all.

• Every .2 minutes, you have to pay $1.00.

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will cost $6.85 if she brings no grandchildren. 

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will cost $2.95 if she brings no grandchildren. 

• Mrs. Franklin's bill will increase by $2.95 for every grandchild she brings. 

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will decrease by $2.95 for every grandchild she brings.

Interpret the slope.

• Janice saves $12,000 every 500 months

• Janice saves $500 every 12,000 months

• Each month, Janice saves an additional $500

• Each month, Janice saves an additional $12,000

Chris collects shoes. The equation y =3x + 122 models the number of pairs of Jordans(y) he has in his collection after x months.

Interpret the slope.

• Chris collects an additional 3 pair of Jordans each month

• Chris collects 122 pairs of Jordans every 122 months

• In 3 months, Chris will have 122 more pairs of Jordans.

• Chris sells 3 pairs of Jordans for $122 each.

• The y-intercept is $850/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

• The y-intercept is $1500/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

• The y-intercept is $1500 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.

• The y-intercept is $2775 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.