Find and Interpret Slope

In the equation y = 5x + 4 the slope is

• 5

• x

• 4

• y

Select all the statements that are true.

• " Cookies eaten" is the input

• "Calories Consumed" is the output

• The point (6,320) means 320 cookies eaten and 6 calories consumed

• The slope of the scenario means calories consumed per cookies eaten

The slope in this scenario is... and means....

• $0; how much 0 gallons of gas costs

• $3.75; the cost of gas per gallon

• $15; the cost of gas

• 4 gallons; the number of gallons

The slope of this table is...

• 1/3

• 3 or 3/1

• -3 or -3/1

• -1/3

What is the slope of the following straight line?

• m = -4

• m = 4

• m = -1/4

• m = -2

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?

• 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

The graph represents the height of a burning candle. What is the meaning of the slope?

• the time it takes to burn the entire candle

• the change in the height of the candle each hour it is burning

• the different heights of the candle

• the original height of the candle

Which statement below accurately represents the graph?

• $100 is earned for each hour worked

• $100 is earned for every 2 hours worked

• $500 is earned for every 8 hours worked

• $400 is earned for every 6 hours worked

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