Find Slope and Interpret

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

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 of this table is...

• 1/3

• 3 or 3/1

• -3 or -3/1

• -1/3

Interpret the slope.

• The price drops by $40 for every unit.

• The price drops by $2 for every unit.

• The price was $40 in the beginning.

• The price was $2 in the beginning.

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.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Interpret the slope from the graph.

• $0; how much 0 gallons of gas costs

• It cost $3.75 per gallon to get gas.

• To buy gas, it cost $15 per gallon.

• You can receive 4 gallons of gas.

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.

What is the slope of the graph?

• -2

• 2

• -1/2

• 1/2