Interpreting Slope and Y Intercept Scatterplots

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• The hamburger will cost $1.90 without any toppings.

• The hamburger will cost $1.40 without any toppings. 

• The cost of the hamburger is $1.90 with one topping

• The cost of the hamburger doesn't change no matter how many toppings there are.

Which statement matches the graph?

• Taylor can write 6 words per minute

• Taylor can write 25 words per minute

• Taylor can write 50 words per minute

• Taylor can write 150 words per minute

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.

Interpret the slope.

• Janice saves $12,000 every 500 months

• Janice saves $500 every 12,000 months

• Each month, Janice saves an additional $500

• Each month, Janice saves an additional $12,000

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.

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.

What is the meaning of the slope?

• You will receive $4 per paper delivered.

• You will receive $5 per paper delivered

• You will receive $20 per paper delivered

• You will receive $20 for the day

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase. 

• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases. 

• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases. 

• No correlation

What is the meaning of the slope?

• Leona will receive $0.25 per paper delivered.

• Leona will receive $5 per paper delivered

• Leona will receive $2.50 per paper delivered

• Leona will receive $20 for the day

What relationship is shown in the scatter plot?

• As the cost goes down, the number sold goes down.

• As the cost goes up, the number sold goes down.

• As the cost goes down, the number sold remains the same.

• There is not relationship between cost and the number sold.