Calculating and Interpreting Slope in Real-Life Situations

Calculating and Interpreting Slope in Real-Life Situations

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Calculating and Interpreting Slope in Real-Life Situations

Calculating and Interpreting Slope in Real-Life Situations

Assessment

Quiz

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.EE.B.5, HSF.LE.B.5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Anthony Clark

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. A car travels from point A (2, 3) to point B (5, 11). What is the slope of the line connecting these two points?

5

3/8

2

8/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. If the slope of a line representing the cost of gas is 0.25, what does this slope mean in the context of gas prices?

The cost of gas increases by $0.25 for every two units increase in the independent variable.

The cost of gas increases by $0.25 for each unit increase in the independent variable.

The cost of gas remains constant regardless of the independent variable.

The cost of gas decreases by $0.25 for each unit increase in the independent variable.

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. A bike path rises from a point (1, 2) to (4, 8). Calculate the slope of the bike path and interpret what this means for the steepness of the path.

The slope of the bike path is 0.5.

The slope of the bike path is 1.

The slope of the bike path is 2.

The slope of the bike path is 3.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. A student scores 70 points on their first test and 90 points on their second test. If the tests are spaced 3 weeks apart, what is the slope of the line representing their score over time?

5.00

8.00

10.00

6.67

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. A building is being constructed and rises from a height of 10 feet at point (0, 10) to 30 feet at point (5, 30). What is the slope of the building's height over this distance?

8

4

6

2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. If a runner completes a 5 km race in 20 minutes and another in 25 minutes, what is the slope of the line representing their speed over time?

-0.01

-0.02

0.05

0.01

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. A farmer sells apples at a price of $2 per pound. If the price increases to $3 per pound after selling 100 pounds, what is the slope of the price per pound in relation to the quantity sold?

0.2

0.01

0.05

0.1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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