Slope from Graph Word Problems

Find the slope

• 4/5

• 5/4

• -5/4

• -4/5

The graph shows the cost of renting a moving truck, y, depending on the number of miles, x, the truck is driven.

What is the rate of change of the cost with respect to the number of miles driven?

• The daily fee of renting the truck is $40.00.

• The cost per mile to rent a truck is $0.50.

• The maximum amount of miles the truck can be driven is 24.5.

• The cost of renting a truck cannot exceed $53.00.

What does "m" represent in y=mx+b?

• y-intercept

• slope

• mushroom

• nothing

What is the rate of change of the cost of the dance lessons with respect to the number of lessons taken?

• Each dance lesson costs $10.00.

• The maximum amount a person will pay for dance lessons is $115.00

• The maximum number of dance lessons a person can take is 9.

• The registration fee to begin dance lessons is $12.00

find the slope

Find the slope

• - 0.6

• 1.5

• - 3

• 15

Categorize the slope of the line

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Find the slope of the line.

• 1/4

• -1/4

• -4

• 4

A man is climbing down from 100 feet high descending 30 feet per minute.

• y = - 30x + 100

• y = 100 + 30x

• y = 100x + 30

• y = 100x - 30

Write the equation of the graph in slope-intercept form