Interpreting Slope Word Problems

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

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50. Which equation represents the total charges for x hours?

• y = 8.5 + 25.5

• y = 25.5 + 8.5x

• y = 8.5 + 25.5x

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

A plumber charges $25 for a service call plus $50 per hour of service.

The equation y = 4x + 2.4 is used to model the data. What is the meaning of the slope of the linear model?

• For every additional week, there is an additional 4 ounces of weight.

• For every additional 4 weeks, there is an additional 1 ounce of weight.

• For every additional week, there is an additional 2.4 ounces of weight.

• For every additional 2.4 weeks, there is an additional 1 ounce of weight.

What does the slope mean in the context of the problem?

• The cost will increase by $1.40 per topping

• The cost will decrease by $1.40 per topping

• The cost will increase by $1.90 per topping

• The cost will decrease by $1.90 per topping 

What is the meaning of the slope? (Hint: choose two points! Hours rented (x) and amount paid (y))

• The cost will increase by $12 per hour

• The initial fee is $15 before hourly charges

• The cost will increase by $15 per hour

• The initial fee before hourly charges is $12

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?

• The population increase every year

• The initial population was 193,000

• The total population each year

• The number of years the population increases

What is the slope?

• $2/1 mile drive

• $1/2 miles driven

• 2 miles driven/$1 

• 1 mile driven/$2