Interpreting Slope and Y Intercept in Context

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes.  What is the meaning of the slope of the equation?

• For $1.00, you can rent a kayak for 20 minutes.

• It costs $0.20 per minute to rent the kayak.

• You have to pay $0.20 up front before using the kayak at all.

• Every .2 minutes, you have to pay $1.00.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will cost $6.85 if she brings no grandchildren. 

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will cost $2.95 if she brings no grandchildren. 

• Mrs. Franklin's bill will increase by $2.95 for every grandchild she brings. 

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will decrease by $2.95 for every grandchild she brings.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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 

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is the meaning of the slope?

• The cost to get into the fair is $5

• The total cost for the day will increase by $1.75 for every ride you go on.

• The cost to get into the fair is $1.75

• The total cost for the day will increase by $5 for every ride you go on. 

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

• The amount of money Colby started with
• How much the amount grows each year
• The number of years the money is in the savings account
• The amount in the account after 10 years

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• Colby's initial deposit was $100. 

• Colby's initial deposit was $150

• Colby is adding $5 per week

• Colby is adding $10 per week

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Customers at a gym pay a membership fee to join and then a fee each class they attend. What does the slope of the line represent in this situation?

• The cost of each class, which is $20.00

• The number of classes attended

• NO CLUE

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5