Interpreting Slope and Y Intercept of a Line

Find the slope of the line.

• -2

• 2

• -1

• 1

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What conclusion cannot be drawn from this graph?

• Each deposit they make is $50

• This person started with $50 in their account.

• The slope is 100

• The equation for this graph is y = 100x + 50

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The graph represents the height of a burning candle. What is the meaning of the x-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

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The equation y=10x represents the amount of allowance, y, in dollars, that Jacob receives for doing x hours of chores. Which statement interprets the slope of this equation?

• Jacob does chores for $0 per hour.

• Jacob does chores for $10 per hour.

• Jacob receives $0 of allowance money before doing any chores.

• Jacob receives $10 of allowance money before doing any chores.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Which company shows a greater rate of change?

• Water's Edge Rafts

• Ryan's Rafts

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CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.9

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

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Which of the following points is a y-intercept?
(-2,3) (4, -2) (0, 5) (-9,0)

• (-9,0)

• (-2,3)

• (4,-2)

• (0,5)

Which of the following is another meaning of y-intercept?

• location

• initial value

• total

• constant rate

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Dorothy loves to make cakes.  The following table shows how the number of eggs that she has left changes as she makes cakes.
What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• She uses 5 eggs for every 2 cakes.

• She started with 47 eggs.

• She uses 47 eggs for every 0 cakes.

• She started with 5 eggs.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• The weight in the bucket increases by 1 pound per pound of sand.

• Before sand is put in the bucket, it weighs 1 pound.

• The starting weight of the sand is 1 pound.

• The weight in the bucket decreases by 1 pound per pound of sand.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5