Interpret Slope Intercept Form

To ride in a cab, you have to pay a flat rate plus an additional fee per mile. The equation y=0.75x+2.25 represents this scenario. Interpret the meaning of the y-intercept.

• The cost of the trip will increase by $0.75 per mile. 

• You will have to pay $2.25 before you travel any miles. 

• You will have to pay $0.75 before you travel any miles.

• The total cost of the cab ride.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

To ride in a cab, you have to pay a flat rate plus an additional fee per mile. The equation y=0.75x+2.25 represents this scenario. Interpret the meaning of the slope.

• The cost of the trip will increase by $0.75 per mile. 

• You will have to pay $2.25 before you travel any miles. 

• You will have to pay $0.75 before you travel any miles.

• The cost of the trip will increase by $2.25 per mile.

The equation y = -6x + 40 represents a full tub of water draining each minute. Interpret the meaning of the slope.

• The tub loses 6 gallons of water each minute.

• The total amount of water left in the tub after x minutes of draining.

• There was initially 40 gallons of water in the tub.

• The number of minutes the tub has been draining for.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Determine the slope and y-intercept.         y = 3/2x + 3

• slope: 5   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope: 3/2   y-intercept:  (0,3) 

• slope:  4  y-intercept:  (0,3/2)

• slope: 1/5   y-intercept:  (0,5) 

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What does the slope show?

• day per thousand

• salary per day

• thousands per slope

• director per day

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

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

The equation y=4x+2 represents a ​ ​ (a)   relationships because it contains a ​ (b)  

• non-proportional

• y-intercept that is not 0.

• x-intercept that is not 0.

• slope

• proportional

• non-function

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8.5.H

What does the slope represent?

• 1 movie per millions

• admit one

• salary per movie

• highest paid salary

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Joe tracked the height of his Dalmatian puppy from age 13 weeks to 25 weeks. He graphed the data and determined the line of best fit is y = 1.12x + 28.78. What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The puppy weighed 28.78 pounds at age 13.

• For every week that goes by, the puppy gains 1.12 pounds.

• The puppy gains a pound every 1.12 weeks.

• The puppy weighs 1.12 pounds when it was born.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Joe tracked the height of his Dalmatian puppy from age 13 weeks to 25 weeks. He graphed the data and determined the line of best fit is y hat= 1.12x + 28.78. What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The puppy weighed 28.78 pounds at age 13.

• For every week that goes by, the puppy gains 1.12 pounds.

• The puppy gains a pound every 1.12 weeks.

• The puppy weighs 1.12 pounds when it was born.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5