Find Slope and Interpret

Find the slope of the following graph.

Find the slope of the line.

Find the slope of the line.

• -2

• 2

• -1

• 1

Find the slope of the line that passes through:
(6,7) and (4,2)

• 2/5

• -5/2

• 5/2

• -1/2

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

What is the Slope?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• No Slope

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books. What is the slope and it's meaning?

• 1/2; 1/2 a chapter is read each day

• 1/2; 1/2 a chapter for each page

• 10; For each chapter there is 10 more pages

• 10; A book starts with 10 pages

What is the rate of change for the equation y= 5x - 2

• -2/5

• 5/-2

• 5

• -2

The equation y = 30x + 15 represents the money in Jim's bank account.  Interpret the slope.

• The slope is 15.  It represents how much money Jim starts with.

• The slope is 2.  It represents how much money Jim deposits each day.

• The slope is 30.  It represents how much money Jim starts with.

• The slope is 30.  It represents how much money Jim deposits each day.

The Southeast Polk Junior High teachers go to the Bowl-O-Rama on Friday after school.The cost to bowl per game is $3 and to rent shoes for the night is $2. What represents the slope?

• Number of teachers

• Cost per game

• Cost for shoes

• Number of games